Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare revised its 2025 financial guidance following higher-than-expected professional and general liability expenses. The health system now expects full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be between $601 million and $611 million, down from its prior range of $650…
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A cross-sectional study identified undisclosed financial conflicts of interest among physician authors in two leading U.S. psychiatry journals. Researchers from Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania reviewed 2,872 original research articles published between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec.…
The American Society of Addiction Medicine said the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 includes critical substance use disorder care provisions but warned that reduced staffing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration could hinder…
Behavioral health patients often face long wait times in emergency departments, where limited resources and a shortage of specialists can delay care. As these patients await treatment or placement, the departments can become overcrowded and overwhelming for those in a…
President Donald Trump signed a bill Dec. 1 reauthorizing and revising HHS programs addressing substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, according to a Dec. 1 White House news release. The SUPPORT for Patients…
UAB Selma Family Medicine Center, like many practices, struggled to balance care delivery and financial stability. A small billing team faced mounting denials, and accounts receivable days ballooned to 164. Staff were burned out. Revenue was stuck. And leaders couldn’t…
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Hospitals and health systems are rethinking how and where they deliver behavioral healthcare. From emergency department alternatives to school partnerships and integrated specialty care, system leaders are focused on earlier interventions and more therapeutic environments for patients of all ages. …
Hospitals are under pressure to move patients through the system faster without compromising care. AdventHealth reengineered post-acute placement and aligned teams around transparent, tech-enabled workflows to reduce length of stay by 9%, halved post-acute placement times and unlocked $71M in…
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Behavioral health has made strides since the 1970s, when institutions were the primary providers of care and community services were limited. Despite progress, challenges in the sector remain, from workforce shortages to reimbursement rates and a lack of prevention care,…
The Trump administration’s policies regarding homelessness have shifted away from prevention strategies, like the Housing First model promoted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and toward a “treatment-first” approach, calling for increased involuntary commitment nationwide. The system — which…