In 2024, behavioral health providers faced scrutiny from lawmakers, states planned big investments in behavioral care and agencies announced new payment policies and regulations in the industry.
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Two Arizona behavioral health clinic owners pleaded guilty to $3.3 million in billing fraud.
A growing number of emergency room visits are related to mental health emergencies, and hospitals are adapting to keep up.
An 80-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital has opened in Indio, Calif., the Desert Sun reported Dec. 18.
Fifty-one percent of psychologists said they are seeing an increase in the severity of symptoms among their patients, according to an American Psychological Association report.
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CMS has selected Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and South Carolina to participate in a new model aimed at improving behavioral and physical health outcomes.
Behavioral health has historically been "squishy," according to Rogers Behavioral Health CEO Cindy Meyer.
FBI agents raided two autism treatment centers in Minnesota as part of an investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported Dec. 12.
A significant rise in adult ADHD diagnoses is being seen across the U.S., particularly among individuals aged 30 and older, as changing attitudes toward mental health and the growth of telemedicine have made diagnosis and treatment more accessible, The New…
Hospitals and health systems invested in new inpatient and outpatient behavioral health projects in 2024, and new substance use treatment and other clinics opened across the U.S.