Reimbursement

The Alarming Rise in Alcohol-Related Deaths: A Focus on Women and the Continued Need for Action

In a revealing new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a troubling trend has emerged—rates of alcohol-related deaths in the United States have nearly...

LifeStance Health Under Fire: Former Employees Claim Payment Arrangements Violate Labor Laws

LifeStance Health Group, a prominent player in the outpatient mental health space, is facing legal challenges from former...

The Role of Outcomes Data in Shaping the Future of SUD Treatment

Outcomes data has been positioned as both the key to value-based care and the most effective leverage for...

The Hidden Battle: Understanding Online Gaming Disorder in a Digital Age

The Rise of Gaming Addiction and Its Impact on Mental Health Online gaming has become a global phenomenon, offering...

Healthcare Leaders Take on New Roles in Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment Leadership

In recent weeks, several key organizations within the behavioral health and addiction treatment sectors have made important leadership...
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The Changing Landscape of Medicaid Reimbursement for Psychiatric Care: The IMD Waiver Debate

For decades, the federal government has restricted Medicaid from covering the cost of inpatient psychiatric care for patients in facilities with more than 16...

Medicaid Work Requirements: A Threat to Behavioral Health Providers Nationwide

Despite significant opposition from federal courts, advocates, and behavioral health providers, the push for Medicaid work requirements continues to gain traction across the United...

Navigating Commercial Insurance Contracts: A Guide for Behavioral Health Providers

For behavioral health providers, working with commercial payers can often feel like navigating a minefield. Despite the potential for broader patient access and reimbursement...

The IMD Exclusion and the Changing Landscape of Medicaid Reimbursement for Mental Health Treatment

For many years, federal rules restricted Medicaid from reimbursing the costs of inpatient psychiatric care for patients in facilities with more than 16 beds,...

CMS Expands Medicaid Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a significant step in addressing the opioid crisis by expanding coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries...

Understanding the Impact of CMS’s Proposed Medicaid Rule on Behavioral Health Providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a proposed rule on Tuesday aimed at enhancing oversight of Medicaid supplemental payments by establishing...
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