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Looming Medicaid redeterminations and funding cuts have heightened pressure on behavioral health providers to justify costs. Clear patient outcome data can build trust with payers, but too many report demands risk overwhelming staff.  Leaders agree on the destination: a system…

California is rolling out a new round of funding to support mental and substance use treatment programs, building on multibillion-dollar investments across the state, according to a Sept. 26 news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. Here are six things…

More than half of abuse and neglect investigations conducted by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services were handled improperly, according to a Sept. 26 report from Virginia Public Media, a PBS and NPR affiliate. The Office of…

The American Medical Association is opposing efforts in Virginia to grant psychologists the authority to prescribe medication — a power already permitted in seven states.  Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, New Mexico and Utah allow some psychologists to prescribe medications,…

Minneapolis-based Allina Health will close its inpatient chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital, a 24-bed facility in Fridley, Minn., on Feb. 20, according to a Sept. 27 report from CBS Minnesota.     The unit offers up to 40 hours of weekly…