CMS announces Medicaid behavioral health expansion 2025, new nurse advice line, and $36.9M in federal grants
In a bold move to address the nation’s growing behavioral health needs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled new guidance...
Mental Health Insurance Denial Lawsuit: A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Sends a Clear Message
In a major moment for the behavioral health field, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear D.K. v. United Behavioral Health, a closely...
The Rising Threat of Nitazenes: Understanding the Nitazenes Overdose Risk in the U.S. Opioid Crisis
The opioid epidemic continues to evolve, with a new and alarming development: nitazenes overdose risk is becoming a critical concern for clinicians, public health...
Accompany Health Raises $56M to Expand Integrated Care for Low-Income Patients
Accompany Health has secured $56 million in Series A funding to expand its mission of delivering integrated care for low-income patients. Based in Bethesda,...
The Shrinking Number of State Psychiatric Hospital Beds: A Growing National Crisis
Across the United States, the state psychiatric hospital bed shortage has reached alarming levels, threatening access to critical mental health care for thousands of...
Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Expand Medicare Telehealth Behavioral Health Access
Lawmakers have reintroduced a bipartisan bill aimed at significantly expanding Medicare telehealth behavioral health access for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries. The Telemental Health...
