Safety fines, OUD policy shift, naltrexone surge and methadone’s expanding role
June 9, 2026

1. SF General, UCSF fined after social worker’s fatal stabbing Full story

2. DEA finalizes OUD treatment rule: What it means for behavioral healthcare Full story

3. If you lead behavioral health for a hospital, system or outpatient group, the partnerships, payer dynamics and reimbursement models available to you have all changed in the last 18 months. The peers working through it are gathering Nov 4-5 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Behavioral Health Summit as a reviewer here.

 

4. Colorado ‘screened out’ 92% of youth center abuse hotline calls: 5 things to know Full story

5. Penn Medicine ED program boosts naltrexone prescriptions 15-fold Full story

6. How 2 organizations are moving from crisis response to proactive behavioral health care. See lessons here.

 

7. ‘No disruptions’: Elevance study backs take-home methadone Full story

8. Dartmouth Health targets treatment gap for pregnant patients with SUD Full story

9. 6 states grant cross-state counseling privileges Full story

10. 45 ‘Best Companies for the Future’ in healthcare: WSJ Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

11. The true cost of missed appointments — and the role transportation plays: here.

12. EDs are struggling with behavioral health bottlenecks. Learn what leaders are doing here.

13. 3 health system leaders outline their systemwide approaches to workplace violence response here.

14. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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