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.
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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.
Several new behavioral health treatment centers have opened in recent weeks, and several other multimillion-dollar projects are underway.
Any action to extend telehealth flexibilities from behavioral health will likely wait until the end of the year, KFF Health News reported April 10.
CMS finalized new rules requiring Medicare Advantage plans to maintain adequate numbers of outpatient behavioral health providers in their networks.
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.
Primary and urgent care providers at HCA Healthcare can now refer patients to Talkiatry psychiatrists through HCA's EMR.
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.