The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic led to more patients seeking out substance use treatment and lowered the likelihood of opioid-related overdose, a study published Aug. 31 in JAMA Psychiatry found.
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OhioRise, a Medicaid program managed by Aetna, has helped more than 8,000 children and their families coordinate behavioral healthcare in the program's first two months, The Columbus Dispatch reported Aug. 31.
LifePoint Health, a subsidiary of investment firm Medical Properties Trust, inked a deal to acquire a majority of Springstone Health, a nationwide behavioral health company valued at $250 million.
UnitedHealthcare added digital mental health company Mood Health and substance use disorder treatment company YourPath to its four-month accelerator program that began Aug. 15.
A synthesis of evidence from 1,600 scientific journals found that 89 percent of studies reported a significant positive relationship between exercise and mental health, according to a report published by the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation on Aug. 30.
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A list recently published by Inc. ranks the 5,000 U.S. companies with the biggest revenue growth from 2018 to 2021, which included 23 behavioral health companies.
South Carolina legislators finalized plans for a psychiatric treatment center for patients in the juvenile justice system in Columbia, CBS affiliate WCSC reported Aug. 23.
Telepsychiatry company MindCare has acquired psychiatric care company Pysch360.
CVS Health will donate $1.5 million to increase the availability of mental health providers and services in medically underserved areas in 25 states.
Florida-based Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center's new $46 million behavioral health facility will open in September, LkldNow reported Aug. 30.