October 8, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. UHS faces $895M in damages from patient abuse cases: 7 things to know Full story 2. Warning labels on antidepressants could have unintended consequences: 5 things to know Full story 3. California awards $167M…
Behavioral Health
October 3, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Steward Arizona behavioral hospital to lay off 255: 6 things to know Full story 2. Psychiatric hospital to pay $5.5M+ to settle kickback allegations Full story 3. CDC warns of fentanyl risk at online pharmacies: 3…
October 2, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Oregon's $850M plan to increase behavioral beds: 6 things to know Full story 2. Biden administration doles out $68.5M to boost behavioral health Full story 3. Talkiatry, BetterHelp ink deal: 3 things to know Full story…
October 1, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Feds probe Acadia's length-of-stay, billing practices Full story 2. Acadia pays $20M to settle billing fraud allegations: 5 things to know Full story 3. Behavioral telehealth provider to exit markets, lay off staff: 5 notes…
September 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. The CDC's latest suicide data: 10 numbers to know Full story 2. FDA eyes 1st schizophrenia drug in decades: 5 things to know Full story 3. Ozempic as an addiction treatment: 3 notes Full story …
September 25, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Texas breaks ground on $452M psychiatric hospital Full story 2. States where opioid deaths are falling, rising fastest Full story 3. Maine hospital cuts behavioral health unit amid financial troubles Full story 4. Mental healthcare…
September 24, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 10 things to know about UHS' behavioral operations Full story 2. Growing pains for the autism treatment space, CEO says Full story 3. Oregon behavioral hospital hires contractor to address safety issues Full story 4. AI…
September 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 3 notes on 3 digital mental health expansions in 1 week Full story 2. Biden administration grants $240M to 400 behavioral health sites Full story 3. Mental health center managers get prison for $2.5M fraud scheme…
September 18, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. US sees first significant drop in overdose deaths in decades Full story 2. Why hospitals turn to joint ventures for behavioral care Full story 3. UHS sells 80-bed behavioral hospital to Texas system Full story 4.…
September 17, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Acadia to close 2 Missouri facilities Full story 2. Talkspace inks deal with Amazon Full story 3. Congress urged to extend virtual prescribing flexibilities Full story 4. Virtual care — the bridge between behavioral health…
