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6 state behavioral policy updates to know | Texas psych hospital gets $30M | 18 behavioral exec moves in 2025 | HHS forms false claims task force | Physicians see pay gains

July 3, 2025 1. 6 state behavioral health policy updates Full story 2. 18 behavioral health executive moves in 2025 Full story 3. Allina shortened ED stay times for behavioral patients by 25%. See their strategy: here. 4. Texas behavioral…

3 Texas SUD clinics sold | ED boarding cut by 70%: 1 team's playbook | States sue over $1B in canceled mental health funds | Senate passes budget bill: 9 notes | Best, worst states for healthcare

July 2, 2025 1. AdventHealth Mission Control psych team cuts boarding by 70% Full story 2. Private equity-backed group acquires 3 Texas addiction clinics Full story 3. Geisinger cut its behavioral health waitlist from 18K patients to just 3K —…

Lifepoint names behavioral president | SUD provider pays $18M in fraud case | ACA cuts and mental health: 5 notes | $14.6B healthcare fraud takedown | 5 healthcare laws taking effect

July 1, 2025 1. Substance use treatment provider to pay $18M to settle fraud allegations Full story 2. Lifepoint Health names behavioral division president Full story 3. Medicare Advantage's reimbursement math: Why small providers are sounding the alarm. Learn more…

Joint Commission overhauls standards | Behavioral providers have few spots for Medicare, Medicaid patients | Ohio behavioral providers merge | Vote-o-rama begins | 25 best places to retire

June 30, 2025 1. Joint Commission cuts standards by 50% in sweeping overhaul Full story 2. Little capacity for Medicare, Medicaid patients in behavioral health: 5 things to know Full story 3. Tech investments under scrutiny. How 3 systems tie…

When to add new behavioral services? | Healthcare's broken math | FTC targets SUD marketing | Fla.'s new mental health investments: 5 notes | Medicaid cut-related job losses, by state

June 26, 2025 1. When is it time to add new behavioral services? 1 CEO explains Full story 2. FTC lawsuit targets deceptive SUD marketing Full story 3. Patient calls are overwhelming staff. How systems are breaking the cycle here.…

The psychiatric deprescribing movement, explained | RFK Jr. leans into wearables | 18 behavioral closures | Texas plans new psych licensing exam | The most socially responsible hospitals

June 25, 2025 1. The pyschiatric patient self-deprescribing movement, explained Full story 2. 18 behavioral health closures in 2025 Full story 3. Smarter planning, better content, faster reporting — get the AI playbook here. 4. RFK Jr. leans into wearables Full…

Medicaid work reqs + mental health: What to know | Google-affiliated SUD provider to close | Insurers vow to ease prior auths | NC psych site acquired | The specialties most likely to quit

June 24, 2025 1. Medicaid work requirements and behavioral health: 5 notes Full story 2. Google-affiliated SUD center to close Full story 3. Automating eligibility can save 55% of FTE hours weekly. Learn more here. 4. North Carolina behavioral center acquired…

The top behavioral stories of 2025 so far | SAMHSA 'in crisis' | 5 Joint Commission moves | Workers face 'infinite work day' | Psychiatrists by state

June 23, 2025 1. The 5 top behavioral health stories of 2025 so far Full story 2. SAMHSA ‘in crisis’: 5 things to know Full story 3. RCM in the crosshairs. How hospitals can address cyber vulnerabilities and avoid disaster…

10 new behavioral health sites | UHS, Altru plan joint venture | LGBTQ+ 988 service cut | Study finds 'root cause' of screen use link to suicide risk | 209 women CEOs to know

June 19, 2025 1. 10 new behavioral health sites to know Full story 2. UHS, Altru break ground on joint behavioral health expansion Full story 3. How 1 system achieved a 149% boost in retirement readiness: here. 4. Trump administration to cut…

Best practices for behavioral discharges | Headspace goes direct-to-consumer | Medicaid cuts to cause 16K+ deaths: Report | Overdose deaths up | Judge rules NIH cuts void

June 18, 2025 1. 6 best practices for behavioral health discharges Full story 2. Medicaid cuts will cause 16,500+ deaths annually: Study Full story 3. How Temple tackled a leading cause of preventable hospital death: here. 4. After decline, overdose…

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