Tag: psychiatric care
CMS Finalizes 2025 Payment Rule for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities: What Providers Need to Know
On April 9, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for Medicare psychiatric facility payments 2025 under the...
Valera Health Raises $9 Million to Expand Virtual Psychiatric Care Services Amid Shifting Digital Health Landscape
Valera Health, a prominent virtual psychiatric care provider, has raised an additional $9 million in equity funding, according to recently filed public documents. This...
State Hospitals on the Rise: The Growing Role of Public Sector Investment in Psychiatric Care
State hospitals are experiencing a resurgence, with several states investing billions into safety-net hospitals that serve both the civil and justice systems. This growing...
Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals See Renewed Growth Amid Longstanding Bed Shortage
After decades of decline in psychiatric hospital capacity, market-specific opportunities are emerging that are driving a resurgence in facility development. A growing number of...
Amwell’s Psychiatric ER Consultation Service Addresses Critical Gap in Emergency Behavioral Health Access
Amwell's launch of Amwell Psychiatric Care delivering virtual psychiatric consultations to emergency departments nationwide tackles one of behavioral health's most persistent access failures—the 18-to-22-hour...
Involuntary Psychiatric Detentions on the Rise
Involuntary psychiatric detentions are becoming increasingly common across the United States, according to new research conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles. The...