As demand for mental health treatment continues to rise, the importance of the mental healthcare workforce has become increasingly clear.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers of America is the fifth-fastest growing private company on the Inc. 5000 list.
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.
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.
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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.
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.