Two Colorado mental health facilities are ending services and laying off staff, according to an Oct. 2 report from the Colorado Sun.
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Brookline, Mass.-based First Psychiatric Planners, operating as Bournewood Health Systems and Bournewood Hospital, agreed to pay at least $5.5 million to resolve allegations it violated the state and federal False Claims Act through patient kickbacks.
Talkiatry will provide telepsychiatry services to BetterHelp's business clients, according to a Sept. 27 news release from the companies.
HHS has awarded $68.5 million in grants aimed at enhancing behavioral health education, training and community programs.
The Oregon Health Authority is launching a five-year, $850 million plan to add residential beds for addiction and mental health treatment in the state, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported Sept. 30.
Brightline, a pediatric behavioral telehealth provider, is shifting focus to brick-and-mortar clinics.
Higher doses of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder could lower risks of emergency department visits or use of behavioral health services, a recent study found.
Thousands of Washington state's pediatric psychiatric patients spend weeks or months in emergency rooms or hospital units awaiting treatment, but a new state law aims to change that, The Seattle Times reported Sept. 28.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed four bills aimed at improving access to behavioral healthcare in the state, specifically for those facing mental health issues and substance use disorders.
Acadia Healthcare continues to face investigations of its length-of-stay and billing practices.