The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has prioritized equitable behavioral health care access, proposing a new rule to cap behavioral health costs for Medicare Advantage members. The proposed rule, scheduled to be published on Dec. 10, would require that Medicare Advantage in-network cost-sharing for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care not exceed […]
AbsoluteCare hires new chief growth officer Value-based care provider AbsoluteCare named Michelle Croasdale its new chief growth officer. Columbia, Maryland-based AbsoluteCare offers physical, behavioral and transitional services in Maryland, Ohio, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Its behavioral health offerings include therapy, psychiatry, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and peer services. Croasdale most recently served as the senior […]
Lack of behavioral health parity has extreme consequences for patients. The inability to find in-network care for these services requires patients without the means to pay for health care out of pocket to forgo care or make “really tough life decisions.” “We’ve [heard] stories of members having to lose their homes because they have to […]
Weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have become a sensation in recent years. The drugs, originally intended to treat diabetes and now often hailed as weight loss revelation for people without diabetes, may be set to make an indelible mark on the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment industry. Nearly half of people on a course […]
Mental health and well-being provider Kyan Health announced $16.7 million in funding on Tuesday, including a previously unannounced $4 million seed round and a $12.7 million Series A round. Kyan Health will use the funds to expand globally, including in the U.S., beginning in 2026. The company also plans to enhance its AI-powered platform and […]
Traditional fee-for-service reimbursement arrangements may be leading to increased costs for payers. That’s according to new findings from value-based care provider Cityblock Health, published in NEJM Catalyst. The study found that Medicaid and dually eligible patients enrolled in Cityblock’s behavioral health program exhibited an 11.5% decrease in total cost of care and a 19.7% decrease […]
Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a workforce solutions provider, acquired childhood therapeutics company Children’s Therapy Center (CTC). The acquisition expands Kelly’s clinical services in what the company called a “high-margin, high-demand” sector. “The demand for services has been going on for years, actually, and certainly well before the pandemic, when you think about the increase of […]
While medication-assisted treatments (MAT), such as methadone and buprenorphine, are hailed as the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder (OUD), some patients with the condition instead opt for non-opioid medications. Clinicians too are much more likely to prescribe non-opioid medications. These preferences, based on misinformation and misunderstandings, can keep patients from the most effective […]
UNIFI Autism Care reshuffled two C-Suite roles while its CEO seeks new employment. The applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider has named its chief clinical officer, Breanne Hartley, its president. It also appointed Dr. Steven Merahn, a former strategic advisor to the company, its chief medical officer. The company has not yet announced a new CEO. […]
Stride Autism Centers named Emily Patrizi its chief operating officer. The Trumpet Behavioral Health vet plans to focus on precision and operational rigor to continue to evolve Stride’s mission, Patrizi told Autism Therapy Business. She is tasked with overseeing center operations, human resources, technology and data and supporting clinical initiatives. Chicago-based Stride Autism Centers provides […]
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