Overall, 83% of mental health treatment facilities accept private insurance in the United States. Wyoming has the greatest percentage of centers that take commercial insurance, whereas California and the District of Columbia have the lowest. KFF reported the rate of mental health…
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Boston Children’s Hospital is developing a $640 million pediatric psychiatric hospital on Franciscan Children’s campus in Boston following a $100 million donation — the largest in the hospital’s history — aimed at integrating mental health across pediatric medicine and eliminating…
As behavioral health crises drive prolonged emergency department boarding and staff burnout, health systems are adopting targeted strategies to ease the burden and improve care transitions. From building dedicated billing teams to integrating technology into daily workflow, behavioral health leaders…
Bridgeway, a nonprofit organization offering behavioral health and developmental disability services in Galesburg, Ill., has appointed Clay Cunningham vice president of behavioral health. In the role, Mr. Cunningham will lead the organization’s behavioral health program, CEO Staci Danner said Feb.…
Nurse turnover is draining margins across healthcare organizations, often without being fully measured or understood. While vacancy rates may look manageable on paper, the true impact shows up elsewhere: rising premium pay, missed coverage, longer time to fill roles, and…
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The American Hospital Association has partnered with the FBI to develop resources aimed at preventing targeted violence in healthcare settings. As part of the partnership, the FBI enlisted national experts to contribute to a leadership guide designed to help healthcare…
Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., has pledged $2 million to support Children’s Home Society’s new campus in Rapid City, S.D., Dakota News Now reported Feb. 9. The donation will support the organization’s residential treatment program, which serves children…
Arkansas had the highest percentage of adults experiencing mental health issues in 2024 while North Dakota had the lowest, according to a news release from Margate, Fla.-based Legacy Healing Center. The percentages reflect the share of adults who reported mental…
Among adult Medicaid enrollees, buprenorphine use for opioid use disorder increased more after 2010, reaching 12 users per 1,000 Medicaid enrollees by 2020 — nearly double the prevalence of methadone use for opioid use disorder, according to a study published…
Specialty drug growth is accelerating, but billing infrastructure has not kept pace. High-cost therapies now represent a growing share of total drug spend and pipeline volume. At the same time, medical benefit claims, prior authorizations, payer policy changes and 340B…
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David Pope, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer XiFin, Inc.
Mike Fauver
Vice President, Enterprise Solutions XiFin, Inc.
Heather Agostinelli
Vice President, Head of Specialty RCM XiFin, Inc.
