Grand Junction, Colo.-based West Springs Hospital will remain open after striking a deal with Rocky Mountain Health Plans, the Denver Post reported May 30.
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Deaths from fentanyl were 24 times higher in 2022 than in 2013, according to a May 28 report from USA Facts, a nonprofit organization that conducts data analysis.
Construction is underway on a $100 million behavioral health facility in Anchorage, Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported May 28.
Psychiatrists said that the aspect of their role they find most difficult is dealing with difficult patients, according to a survey published May 24 by Medscape.
CMS' proposed payment rate increases for inpatient psychiatric care in 2025 are inadequate, the American Hospital Association wrote in a letter to the agency.
Optum's acquisitions of behavioral health providers have helped it cut wait times for appointments, Optum CEO Heather Cianfrocco said.
Mental health treatment centers have opened in several states within the last seven weeks, and there are more in development.
Alcohol-related deaths rose 70% from 2012 to 2022, according to a KFF analysis published May 23.
The average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. is $323,000, a 5% increase year over year, according to a survey by Medscape.
A new, 208-bed state-run behavioral health hospital has opened in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reported May 23.