The owner of Holy Health Care Services, a Washington, D.C.-based mental health services provider, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme.
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Around 3 in 4 private practice mental health professionals accepted some form of insurance in 2023, according to Heard's annual report on the financial status of private practice.
Several hospitals are planning to close behavioral health units, and other freestanding behavioral health hospitals have announced plans to close.
The FDA cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic app for major depressive disorder.
The San Antonio State Hospital's $357 million replacement facility has opened.
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Several new behavioral health treatment centers have opened in recent weeks, and several other multimillion-dollar projects are underway.
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health will close its inpatient behavioral unit while a new facility is being constructed, The San-Diego Union Tribune reported April 4.
Although the average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. in 2023 was $256,930, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in.
Behavioral health providers commonly fell short on Joint Commission safety standards to prevent suicide in 2023.
There aren't enough behavioral health providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid networks, HHS' Office of Inspector General said in a new report.