Behavioral Health Integration Gains Momentum in Senior Care: A Deep Dive into WellMed’s Approach
Roughly one in five older adults experiences a mental health condition, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging. This sobering statistic reflects an urgent need to rethink how behavioral health...
Telehealth Usage Surges in Behavioral Health, Especially Among Commercially-Insured Patients
The adoption of telehealth for behavioral health services has accelerated dramatically over the past few years, with commercially-insured patients leading the surge. The University...
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...
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...
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....
The Future of Whole-Person Care: Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care
Primary care providers (PCPs) are often the first point of contact for individuals seeking help with mental health or behavioral concerns. Yet many PCPs...
