Universal Health Services CFO Steve Filton said he does not think expanded mental health parity rules will have a huge effect on the system's volumes.
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Researchers are developing a clearer understanding of why people with mental illness are at a higher risk of having severe outcomes from a COVID-19 infection, The New York Times reported Oct. 21.
Two Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York members are alleging more than 80% of the mental health provider listings in the insurer's directory are inaccurate.
Providence Health Plan shifted from managing behavioral health through a vendor to in-house, a change that has paid off in a lot of ways, according to Paul Giger, MD, medical director of behavioral health.
Health systems are opening new outpatient mental health clinics, urgent care sites and inpatient units.
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The Veterans Affairs Department is investigating Acadia Healthcare for possible fraud, The New York Times reported Oct. 18.
The National Council of Urban Indian Health, the Pew Charitable Trusts and Bloomberg Philanthropies created a toolkit intended to help Native communities better leverage financial support to sustain behavioral healthcare services.
Patient preferences could be shifting back toward in-person care for behavioral health, according to LifeStance Health's chief medical officer.
Scott Moran, MD, the former CEO of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Maryland, was terminated following allegations of misconduct, mismanagement and systemic safety failures at the facility, according to an investigation by The Washington Post investigation.
Three teenagers were arrested and taken into custody for allegedly inciting a riot at Riverview Behavioral Hospital in Texarkana, Ark.