The average annual salary of psychiatrists in the U.S. is $256,930. However, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
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Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mind Springs Health's psychiatric hospital is reopening its youth ward after being closed for little over a month, The Daily Sentinel reported Aug. 14.
Point32Health is working to connect its members to mental health appointments within days.
CMS will fund at least 100 new psychiatry residency spots.
The FDA has rejected the use of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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A licensed professional counselor in Connecticut pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million.
Fort Collins, Colo.-based SummitStone Health Partners has laid off around 11% of its workforce.
Universal Health Services and Acadia Healthcare have not seen any noticeable referral declines in the wake of a U.S. Senate report criticizing their residential treatment centers, executives said.
The average starting salary among psychiatrists decreased 19.9% year over year, according to an Aug. 1 analysis published by healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare.
The first freestanding, academic medical behavioral health hospital in Florida is slated to open in 2025.