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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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Transforming Care Delivery: How Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care and Value-Based Models Are Shaping the Future

The U.S. healthcare system is experiencing a paradigm shift—one where Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care is becoming a defining feature of high-performing health...

Aware Recovery Secures $3.5 Million in New Funding to Expand In-Home Addiction Treatment Services

In a significant development for the addiction treatment sector, Aware Recovery, an innovative provider of in-home addiction treatment, has successfully raised $3.5 million in...

A Crisis in Care: Why U.S. Hospitals Are Missing a Critical Opportunity to Save Lives from Opioid Use Disorder

The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, with more than 75% of overdose deaths involving opioids. Despite the alarming numbers,...

How Medical Debt Is Worsening the Mental Health Care Gap in America

Nearly one in every twelve Americans is burdened with medical debt, collectively amounting to a staggering $220 billion nationwide. While medical debt is a...

CMS’s Proposed 2025 Rule Signals a New Era for Digital Mental Health: What the New Billing Codes for Digital Therapeutics Mean for Providers and...

On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a pivotal policy update with the release of its proposed 2025...

CMS Proposes Behavioral Health Payment Updates: What It Means for IOPs, PHPs, and SUD Services

On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled two proposed payment rules that include multiple behavioral health updates. These CMS...
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