More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), are highly prevalent among those with chronic pain. In fact, 56% of U.S. adults with chronic pain have clinically significant anxiety or depression symptoms. And yet, a “staggering” share of this group does not receive […]
Eating disorder provider Alsana has tapped Jordan Watson as its new CEO, marking a rapid leadership transition less than a year after Allan Benham’s appointment to the role. Watson worked for Alsana from 2017 to 2022, most recently as the company’s chief growth officer. He has also worked for eating disorder provider Monte Nido and […]
Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider BrightView Health is shutting down its centers in two of the seven states it operates in. BrightView cited challenging operating environments in Massachusetts and Arizona as the reason for closing nine total facilities across the two states. “We have chosen to focus on states with operating environments that allow […]
Drug overdose deaths may be on the decline in parts of the U.S. for the first time in years, but the opioid epidemic is far from over. Contributing to the epidemic’s complexity is payers’ refusal to comply with state and federal parity laws and barriers to access medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to […]
An unknown suspect fatally shot the CEO of major health insurer UnitedHealthcare on Wednesday. Brian Thompson, who was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, was shot at approximately 6:40 a.m. outside of a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, according to an NYPD press conference. Law enforcement described the attack as “brazen, targeted” in the press […]
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 […]
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