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  1. 'Losing money' while 90% full, Texas psych hospitals sound alarm

    Texas psychiatric hospitals are pushing the state for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates, The Texas Tribune reported Sept. 19. 
  2. 3 notes on 3 digital mental health expansions in 1 week

    Digital mental health companies are expanding their reach. 
  3. Mental health professionals' liability costs on the rise

    The average payout for liability claims against mental health professionals has increased nearly 40% since 2019, according to a report from insurer CNA and the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. 

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  1. US sees significant drop in overdose deaths

    For the first time in decades, overdose deaths across the U.S. have seen a significant decline, marking a potential turning point in the opioid crisis, according to a Sept. 18 NPR report. 
  2. Suburban Chicago mental health center managers get prison for $2.5M fraud scheme

    The managers of a Matteson, Ill.-based youth counseling center have been sentenced to prison for defrauding the state's Medicaid program of $2.5 million. 
  3. Talkspace inks deal with Amazon

    Talkspace will join Amazon Health Service's program to help customers find and enroll in their health benefits. 
  4. Acadia to close 2 Missouri facilities

    Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare will close two locations of a Missouri psychiatric hospital, affecting 154 employees. 

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  1. Why hospitals turn to joint ventures for behavioral care

    To keep pace with demand for behavioral healthcare, health systems are choosing joint ventures with for-profit behavioral healthcare companies. 
  2. Counselor indicted in $2M Medicaid fraud scheme

    A licensed professional counselor was indicted on 10 counts of healthcare fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly submitting $2 million in false claims to Texas' Medicaid program. 
  3. 2% of 988 calls require 'invasive intervention:' 5 notes

    Despite patient fears of police interventions and hospitalization when calling a crisis hotline, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline network only needed emergency service interventions for a small portion of all calls, a Vibrant Emotional Health whitepaper found.
  4. VA grants $52M to suicide prevention

    The Veterans Affairs Department will award $52.5 million to community organizations implementing suicide prevention programs for veterans. 

The COVID-19 'infodemic': How 4 systems are combating health misinformation

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How Ballad, MetroHealth and 2 other systems are addressing COVID misinformation and restoring patient trust. Join the virtual discussion here.
  1. Suicide prevention bill would boost funding for stabilization services

    Lawmakers are introducing legislation to boost funding for outpatient and virtual stabilization treatment. 
  2. Dozens of organizations urge Congress to extend virtual prescribing flexibilities

    A coalition of 333 organizations sent a letter to congressional leaders urging an extension of prescribing flexibilities for two years. Among the organizations that signed the letter are the American Health Care Association, American Pharmacists Association, Cleveland Clinic, Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine, Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Pittsburgh-based UPMC. 
  3. What Medicare beneficiaries spend on behavioral care: 10 numbers to know

    Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries typically paid out-of-pocket for inpatient and outpatient behavioral services, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. 
  4. New Hampshire expands crisis care for Medicaid patients

    CMS has approved New Hampshire's Medicaid state plan amendment, allowing community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to care for Medicaid beneficiaries facing mental health or substance use disorder crises.
  5. High doses of ADHD drugs linked to risk of psychosis: Study

    High doses of popular ADHD medications were associated with more than a fivefold risk of having a first-time episode of psychosis, according to a Sept. 12 study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
  6. States with the most private equity-owned mental health, substance use facilities

    More than 1 in 4 mental health outpatient and residential facilities in Colorado are owned by private equity, according to data from the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. 
  7. New mental health parity rules: 3 reactions

    Tougher requirements for insurers to cover mental health services at parity with medical care received praise from advocacy groups but could face legal challenges from employers. 
  8. Meadows Behavioral Health names next CEO

    Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Meadows Behavioral Health has named Kate Renwick-Espinosa as its next CEO. 
  9. Attorneys general call for Surgeon General warning on social media

    A coalition of attorneys general from 42 states is urging Congress to mandate a Surgeons General warning label on algorithm-driven social media platforms, according to a Sept. 9 letter shared with Becker's. 

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