Reductions in Medicaid funding could lead more hospitals to close their inpatient psychiatric units, KFF Health News reported May 12. At least 100 inpatient mental health units have closed in the past decade, according to the American Hospital Association, and…
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Renown Health Crisis Care Center in Sparks, Nev., has closed less than three months after opening, NBC affiliate News4 reported May 9. The center cited canceled federal funding for the closure, according to News4. In March, the Trump administration canceled…
HHS will not enforce mental health parity regulations implemented by the Biden administration while it reconsiders the rules, according to a May 9 court filing. In January, the ERISA Industry Committee, a group representing large employers, sued to block the…
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Philadelphia-based Wedge Recovery Centers will close by the end of May. According to a May 5 letter to patients, the mental health and substance use treatment provider will wind down operations over two to four weeks. The decision to close…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health held a grand opening for its $5 million, 12,000-square-foot Behavioral Health Wellness Center in Riverhead, N.Y., The Suffolk Times reported May 9. The center will open to patients June 1 and offer a spectrum…
Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare is planning a $20 million upgrade to its inpatient mental health facility. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board granted unanimous approval to the project, according to a May 7 news release. The system will…
Eight Oklahoma community behavioral health providers say they are short nearly $150 million in reimbursement, Oklahoma Voice reported May 7. Joy Sloan, CEO of Muskogee, Okla.-based Green Country Behavioral Health Services, said she has not been paid any reimbursements by…
A group of nearly 100 U.S. representatives has formed the Congressional Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus. The bipartisan caucus is led by Reps. Andrea Salinas, Don Bacon, Don Beyer and Tony Gonzales. “The mental health caucus exists to raise awareness, reduce…
A potential recession could be a boost to LifeStance Health, CEO Dave Bourdon told investors. On a May 7 earnings call, Mr. Bourdon told investors the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based behavioral health company’s model is “resilient to economic cycles” and could even…