At least five states have taken steps in 2026 to restrict new Medicaid behavioral health provider enrollments as stakeholders seek to curb fraud, waste and abuse while strengthening oversight of high-risk services. The developments come as the Trump administration aims…
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Sacred Circles of Healing and Wellness, a behavioral health provider in Tuba City, Ariz., was suspended from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System’s Medicaid program, effective June 17, 2026, according to agency documents reviewed by Becker’s. The provider, which…
Clinicians and advocacy groups are pressing Congress on two major legislative efforts to better support the nation’s healthcare workforce: a proposed tax credit for healthcare providers practicing in shortage areas and a push to fund the only federal law dedicated…
The most commonly citations in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility surveys from 2018 through 2025 shifted between post-intervention debriefings and education and training, according to data from CMS’ Quality, Certification and Oversight Reports. The data includes survey findings for the subset…
The next access challenge is not opening more doors into care. It is keeping young people supported after they walk through one. TL;DR: Screening identified the crisis. Referrals exposed the bottleneck. Even strong integrated behavioral health models cannot fully support…
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Regional Medical Center opened a pediatric behavioral health crisis stabilization unit for children experiencing psychiatric emergencies. The new pediatric EmPATH — emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment and healing — unit includes 15 beds and is housed within McLeod…
What if you could experience hospital-grade revenue cycle sophistication in the pro-fee setting? How could that investment be feasible? And what would be the return? In this webinar, experts from Med-Metrix discuss the possibilities. They’ll leverage their first-hand experience with…
Jul 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Garett Kreitz, Co-President, Med-Metrix
- John Stefanowicz, President, Revenue Cycle Operations, Med-Metrix
Maryland pharmacists will gain expanded authority to participate in opioid use disorder treatment under a new state law taking effect July 1. House Bill 838 eliminates the requirement that authorized prescribers submit prescriber-pharmacist agreements to the applicable health occupations board.…
Behavioral health emergency department visits across the U.S. are projected to increase by 1 million over the next decade. In response to rising demand, Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine opened a crisis response center in 2023 at Hospital of the University of…
The Maryland Department of Health extended a temporary suspension on certain new Medicaid behavioral health provider enrollments amid efforts to address potential fraud, waste and abuse and ensure provider quality, according to a June 24 news release from the department.…