Tag: medicaid
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...
Indiana Medicaid’s $56 Million Improper ABA Payments: A Wake-Up Call for Autism Care Oversight
State Medicaid programs are federally mandated to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children diagnosed with autism. ABA is a crucial therapeutic service...
Brightside Health Expands Reach to Medicare and Medicaid Enrollees, Offering Digital Mental Health Solutions to 100 Million Lives
In an era where access to mental health services is more critical than ever, Brightside Health, a digital mental health company, is taking a...
Impact of Medicaid Redeterminations on Universal Health Services’ Behavioral Health Arm: A Closer Look at Q2 2024
Medicaid redeterminations have begun to take a toll on Universal Health Services’ (NYSE: UHS) behavioral health division, with several factors contributing to slower-than-expected growth...
Expanding Mental Health Access: 10 More States Join CCBHC Medicaid Program
In a significant move to strengthen mental health and substance use disorder services, the Biden administration has announced an expansion of the Certified Community...
Behavioral Health Providers Sound Alarm Over CMS Block Grant Medicaid Proposal
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new option for states that could dramatically change Medicaid funding—and it’s raising serious...