Tag: mental health services
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,...
Behavioral Health Care Faces Challenges Amid Rising Labor Shortages and Low Reimbursement
The rise of minimum wage and the sharp decline in unemployment rates have sparked changes across various industries, with labor shortages becoming a common...
Autism Services Lead Behavioral Health M&A Activity in Q3 2019
The autism services sector dominated behavioral health mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the third quarter of 2019, accounting for nearly half of all transactions,...
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...
The Growing Workforce Crisis in Behavioral Health: A Barrier to Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Over the past several decades, society has made significant strides in reducing the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction. People are more willing to...
A Landmark Ruling: Federal Government Required to Provide Mental Health Services to Migrant Families
In a significant ruling on Tuesday, a federal judge in California mandated that the federal government must provide mental health services to thousands of...