Plus: Maryland extends its freeze on new behavioral health Medicaid providers

June 25, 2026

1. Illinois behavioral health CEO charged in $75M Medicaid fraud case Full story

2. Penn Medicine crisis center cuts psychiatric ED consults 80% in 6 months Full story

3. The next 5 years of behavioral health will have winners, losers and ideas none of us have seen yet. The leaders mapping which is which are gathering Nov. 4-5 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Behavioral Health Summit as a reviewer here.

 

4. 2 most common CMS citations at psychiatric residential facilities Full story

5. Maryland extends behavioral health provider enrollment halt Full story

6. Improve diabetes management with better data access and workflows. Explore new strategies here.

 

7. BCBS Michigan to supervised BH clinicians: Bill directly or face payment cuts Full story

8. McLeod Regional unveils pediatric EmPATH unit Full story

9. 2 healthcare workforce lobbying pushes to watch Full story

10. What’s top of mind? 60 healthcare leaders share their No. 1 priority for H2 2026 Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

11. Smart devices, stalled outcomes — how to build a continuous learning loop in acute care here.

12. WVU Medicine saw 13x ambient AI adoption in 3 months. See what’s driving it here.

13. Only 4% of health systems have scaled AI with measurable outcomes. See what separates them 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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