Medicaid

Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Creates Unfunded Mandate for Treatment Providers

Oregon's November approval of Measure 110 decriminalizing drug possession represents a landmark shift in criminal justice and addiction policy, redirecting individuals caught with small amounts of controlled substances from...

Amid Growth, Pinnacle CEO Pushes for Methadone MAT Flexibilities

The past several months have been devastating for many behavioral health providers. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread...

How the Pandemic Accelerated Telehealth Adoption

The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the behavioral health landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for mental health care...

Virtual Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider Brightline Raises $20 Million

Brightline, a Palo Alto-based startup specializing in virtual pediatric behavioral health care, recently announced a $20 million Series...

Discovery Behavioral Health Expands With Two New Adolescent Mental Health Centers

Discovery Behavioral Health, a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners, has made another significant move in expanding its...
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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 as a series of federal actions related to Medicaid funding and access have triggered significant...

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,...

California Invests $680 Million to Expand California Pediatric Behavioral Health Services with Brightline and Kooth Partnerships

In a landmark move to address the escalating pediatric behavioral health crisis, the state of California has signed a $680 million agreement with digital...

Elevance Health Puts Behavioral Health at the Core of Its At-Risk Growth Strategy

As the healthcare industry continues to shift toward value-based care, behavioral health is emerging as a vital frontier for innovation and reform. One of...

Injectable Buprenorphine Treatment: Expanding Access to a Life-Saving Therapy

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming more than 100,000 lives annually. In the fight against this crisis, medications...

CMS Launches Innovation in Behavioral Health Model to Advance Integrated Behavioral and Physical Health Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is leading a transformative effort to improve patient outcomes through integrated behavioral and physical health care....
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