May 15, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. HHS unveils strategy to combat maternal mental health crisis Full story 2. Minnesota fines UnitedHealthcare over alleged mental health parity issues Full story 3. Rhode Island 'warehoused' children in psychiatric facilities for months, Justice…
Behavioral Health
May 14, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. The 10 best states for mental health Full story 2. California behavioral health center to close Full story 3. Psychologist sentenced to 2 years in prison in $1.6M fraud scheme Full story 4. Providers…
May 9, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 10 worst states for mental healthcare Full story 2. House committee advances behavioral telehealth extensions Full story 3. CVS Health's mental health president steps down Full story 4. Demand for mental healthcare is skyrocketing…
May 8, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Staff at UHS psychiatric facility allege they were told to falsify records Full story 2. FDA to consider MDMA treatment for PTSD Full story 3. Steward plans sale of all hospitals, reports $9B in debt Full…
May 7, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 5 behavioral health acquisitions in 2024 Full story 2. How much mental health awareness is too much? Full story 3. White House invests $1.5B in substance use programs Full story 4. Health plans are…
May 2, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 1 in 4 Americans give behavioral health a failing grade Full story 2. Where are Leapfrog's 10 'F' hospitals? Full story 3. Penn State seeks new site for psychiatric institute Full story 4. Demand for mental…
May 1, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Will California's $500M mental health apps pay off? Full story 2. Oregon hospital cited with immediate jeopardy — again Full story 3. 3 behavioral health leadership moves in April Full story 4. 1 in 4 Americans will have…
April 30, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Optum seeks clawbacks from social workers for overpayments Full story 2. 5 federal behavioral health policy updates Full story 3. Walmart Health to close all 51 health clinics, virtual care Full story 4. Scaling behavioral health…
April 25, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CMS finalizes behavioral wait-time standards in Medicaid Full story 2. Optum shutting down telehealth business Full story 3. Feds open criminal investigation into McKinsey's role in opioid crisis Full story 4. Providers are struggling to…
April 24, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. White House releases first-ever action plan for suicide prevention Full story 2. Behavioral providers eligible for Joint Commission's new accreditation Full story 3. Texas mental health clinic owner gets prison for $15M fraud scheme Full story 4. Demand for mental…