The American Telemedicine Association and 114 other healthcare organizations sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency and the attorney general's office urging permanent Medicare telehealth flexibilities be put into effect.
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Optum has added Turnbridge, a New Haven, Conn.-based mental healthcare provider, to its coverage network.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is spinning off a new behavioral health company.
In the U.S., 15.1 percent of children aged 12-17 reported experiencing at least one episode of major depression in 2022, a 1.2 percent increase from last year, according to a report by Mental Health America.
Here are 7 updates about ketamine therapy that Becker's has reported since May 10:
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TrueCare rolled out its mobile wellness services to communities in San Diego and South Riverside counties in California.
Phoenix-based behavioral health crisis care provider Connections Health Solutions will develop a crisis care center in Woodbridge, Va.
The average starting salary for psychiatrists grew 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, an increase attributed to the persistent shortage of psychiatrists in the U.S.
The U.S. is meeting only 27.2 percent of its mental healthcare needs; meanwhile, physician assistants and nurse practitioners have stepped up to close the gap, MDLinx reported Nov. 2.
Five updates to CMS' 2023 physician fee schedule are poised to make mental healthcare in the U.S. more accessible to Medicare patients in underserved areas.