Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and its physician organization, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, have appointed Hadine Joffe, MD, as chair of the psychiatry department. In her new role, Dr. Joffe will oversee the department’s clinical, research and educational programs.…
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CMS will begin accepting applications in 2026 for a new payment model designed to expand access to technology-supported chronic care for individuals with “original Medicare.” Here are four things to know: Interested parties can complete a form to be notified…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Mindpath Care Centers, along with former chief strategy officer Jeff Williams, COO Abigail Sheriff, and senior integration and project manager Sarah Williams, agreed to pay $1.9 million to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare. What happened?
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare revised its 2025 financial guidance following higher-than-expected professional and general liability expenses. The health system now expects full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be between $601 million and $611 million, down from its prior range of $650…
The American Society of Addiction Medicine said the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 includes critical substance use disorder care provisions but warned that reduced staffing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration could hinder…
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Idaho plans to reduce pay rates for Medicaid mental health services by up to 15% beginning Dec. 2, a move providers say will destabilize care and increase pressure on jails and hospitals, according to a Nov. 25 report from KIFI…
Regence Blue Shield was fined $550,000 by Washington state regulators for failing to show its behavioral health coverage complies with mental health parity laws. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said Regence did not submit required documentation demonstrating that behavioral…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has opened West Michigan’s first trauma recovery center, which will offer free mental health services to survivors of violent crime. The center, located in the Corewell Health Community Medicine Clinic in Grand Rapids, provides mental…
Aetna launched a neurodiversity navigation program for select employer-sponsored commercial plans and will serve members starting Jan. 1. The platform is designed to support neurodivergent members and their families through one-on-one coaching, care navigation, training and digital tools, according to…
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched a Continuum of Care funding competition for fiscal year 2025, introducing what officials described as “the most significant policy reforms in the program’s history.” The policy shift redirects support for permanent…