UnitedHealth Group uses an algorithm that has been subject to legal scrutiny to manage behavioral health costs, ProPublica reported Nov. 19.
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A new study has found that loneliness significantly increases the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment.
Elevance Health has named Corbin Petro as president of Carelon Behavioral Health.
The Drug Enforcement Administration will extend rules allowing providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth through the end of 2025.
Wellpath, one of the largest providers of mental and physical healthcare in US prisons, has filed for bankruptcy, the Miami Herald reported Nov. 14.
Prospective HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been outspoken about providing more resources to substance use treatment, but is critical of medication treatments for mental health conditions.
Publicly-traded behavioral health companies improved their earnings in the third quarter of 2024, but are bracing for challenges ahead.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released new findings from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, showing the behavioral health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched a new tool, the Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator, to assist both current and aspiring behavioral health professionals in navigating state-specific requirements for various careers in the field.
Hightop Health has named Raymond Kotwicki, MD, as chief medical officer.