Augusta-based MaineGeneral Health is cutting some pediatric mental health services, the Portland Press Herald reported May 5. Nathan Howell, CEO of MaineGeneral, told the newspaper the system will no longer offer pediatric psychological services as of May 16. The system…
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Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has named Chris Beamish as service line executive of mental health and addiction care. Mr. Beamish was most recently vice president of mental health and addiction services at Fairview, according to a news release shared with…
NexPhase Capital has acquired Los Angeles-based Behavior Frontiers, an autism therapy provider with locations in 12 states. Behavior Frontiers was previously owned by Lorient Capital, a private equity fund, according to a May 5 news release. During Lorient’s ownership, Behavior…
States are passing legislation aimed at enforcing mental health parity standards and funding workforce initiatives. Here are eight notable behavioral health policy updates since March 2:
Psychologists and psychiatrists working at Department of Veterans Affairs clinics said they have been forced to work in “call-center like conditions” after a decision from President Trump rescinded remote work arrangements, The New York Times reported May 4. Here’s seven…
Providence Alaska will close its Crisis Recovery Center in Anchorage in May, the Anchorage Daily News reported May 1. The intensive inpatient program serves adolescents who have experienced a mental health crisis. It is the only program of its kind…
San Francisco-based Two Chairs is launching psychiatry services. The mental health provider offers virtual and in-person therapy in California, Washington and Florida, and plans to expand to 19 new states in 2025. According to an April 30 news release, Two…
Teladoc has acquired virtual mental health provider UpLift in a $45 million deal. According to an April 30 news release, UpLift will continue to be led by current CEO Kyle Talcott. Purchase, N.Y.-based Teladoc has owned BetterHelp, a direct-to-consumer virtual…
The U.S. Department of Education has canceled around $1 billion in grant funding to train mental health professionals to work in schools Politico reported April 30. The funding was intended to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental…
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital released a 30-day stabilization plan that aims to improve patient safety after receiving its fourth immediate jeopardy citation in 16 months, the Statesman Journal reported April 30. The plan was requested by Gov. Tina Kotek and…