The National Institutes of Health will use CMS data to study the “root causes of autism spectrum disorder.” CMS and NIH will establish a data use agreement focused on Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, according…
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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based behavioral health provider LifeStance Health eked out its first-ever quarterly profit, according to financial results released May 7. Here are three things to know: Founded in 2017, LifeStance is one of the largest providers of outpatient behavioral care.…
Women report access and cost barriers to seeking mental healthcare, despite 28% reporting “fair or poor” mental health, a May 6 KFF Health News report found. KFF analyzed data from its 2024 Women’s Health Survey of 5,055 women ages 18…
Atlanta-based Perimeter Healthcare, a national operator of acute care psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers for all ages, named Steven Merahn, MD, enterprise chief medical officer. Dr. Merahn will support the company’s clinical operations and manage initiatives related to quality…
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…
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clinics said they have been forced to work in “call-center like conditions” after a decision from President Trump rescinded remote work arrangements, The New York Times reported May 4.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…