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Investigating the Impact of Federal Funding Freeze and Medicaid Portal Outage on Behavioral Health Providers

Behavioral health providers have been grappling with mounting uncertainty...

DEA Listening Sessions: The Future of Telehealth and Controlled Substance Prescriptions

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently conducted two days...

I Am Boundless and Koinonia Announce Merger, Creating the Largest IDD Provider in Ohio

Two of Ohio’s leading intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Takes Bold Step in Opioid Crisis: Covering Over-the-Counter Naloxone at No Cost

The opioid overdose crisis continues to devastate communities across...

Michigan Leads the Way in Removing Prior Authorization for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

The opioid epidemic continues to have a devastating impact...
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Discovery Behavioral Health Expands Reach with Acquisition of Authentic Recovery Center

Discovery Behavioral Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, has announced its acquisition of Authentic Recovery Center (ARC), a well-established provider...

Behavioral Health Care Faces Challenges Amid Rising Labor Shortages and Low Reimbursement

The rise of minimum wage and the sharp decline in unemployment rates have sparked changes across various industries, with labor shortages becoming a common...

The Struggle for Behavioral Health Parity: Why Americans Pay More for Mental Health Care

Despite ongoing efforts to achieve parity in health care, Americans still face significant financial and accessibility challenges when seeking behavioral health services. A recent...

CMS Expands Medicaid Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a significant step in addressing the opioid crisis by expanding coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries...

American Well Expands Its Reach with Aligned Telehealth Acquisition

The telehealth industry is continuing its rapid evolution, and American Well, a leading telehealth platform provider, is making a major move to strengthen its...

Autism Services Lead Behavioral Health M&A Activity in Q3 2019

The autism services sector dominated behavioral health mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the third quarter of 2019, accounting for nearly half of all transactions,...