California Leads the Way: Revolutionary Changes to Addiction Treatment Coverage
California is once again blazing trails in healthcare policy, this time with groundbreaking California Medicaid addiction treatment reform that fundamentally changes how addiction care...
The Behavioral Health Workforce Debate: Balancing Access, Innovation, and Quality Care
The Behavioral Health Workforce Debate has become one of the most significant issues shaping the future of mental health care in the United States....
Federal Departments Find Health Plans Falling Short on Mental Health Parity Enforcement 2024
A detailed 54-page report released by three cabinet-level federal departments—the U.S. Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the...
Medicare Telebehavioral Health Coverage Changes Are Reshaping the Industry
Sweeping Medicare Telebehavioral Health Coverage Changes are creating ripple effects across the entire behavioral health industry — impacting providers, patients, and payers alike. Although...
Addressing Health Care Fraud in the Behavioral Health Sector: The Need for Regulation Amid the Opioid Crisis
Health care fraud is a growing issue in the United States, with estimates suggesting that it accounts for anywhere between 3% to 10% of...
The Growing Legal Challenge to Behavioral Health Insurance Denials: A Lawsuit Against Health Care Service Corporation
The issue of behavioral health coverage and its adequacy under health insurance plans has been a growing concern for many individuals suffering from mental...
