A Virginia behavioral health center owner was sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a $2.2 million billing fraud scheme., the Justice Department said Oct. 25.
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As rates of untreated depression hit "critically high" levels, organizations are pushing for mental health resources to be made a national priority.
John Walkup, MD, chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, presents the case for prioritizing the treatment and understanding of anxiety disorders.
The average starting salary for psychiatrists increased 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare's 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."
Renato Duarte, a licensed psychologist in Illinois, was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud in federal court for submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for psychotherapy services he never provided.
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National nonprofit mental health and addiction treatment system Centerstone's component patient safety organization was federally certified for the safety and quality of care it provides.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue opened its renovated Children's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program area at its hospital in New York City.
National mental health organization ARC Health partnered with The Ross Center, a mental health group serving areas on the East Coast.
Behavioral health leaders have recently spoken with Becker's about issues including value-based care and reimbursements.
Headway, a company that uses technology to connect people to in-network mental healthcare services, expanded its provider network to California.