WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, Pa., has opened four renovated emergency department rooms designed for rapid conversion between medical and behavioral health use, LebTown reported Dec. 8. The rooms were first used in late November after receiving necessary approvals.…
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A foundation design flaw at a new state psychiatric hospital in Concord, N.H., has delayed construction by more than nine months and may leave taxpayers on the hook for an additional $5 million, according to a Dec. 3 report from…
A poll from Arlington, Va.-based National Alliance on Mental Illness found that most Americans strongly oppose recent federal cuts to behavioral health programs and want Congress to make mental health funding a priority. The NAMI/lpsos poll was conducted Nov. 7-9,…
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.…
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…
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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…
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…