The two proposed rules from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that effectively undue controlled substances prescribing via telehealth have received over 21,000 submissions so far during its public comment period. And the overwhelming majority of those comments oppose the proposed rules as presented. The DEA released the proposed rules on Feb. 24. The proposed rules […]
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the plaintiffs’ appeal in Wit v. United Behavioral Health. A three-judge panel released the ruling on Jan. 26. While the appeals court remanded the case to the district court, the move is seen as a blow to parity in behavioral health. “This decision is heartbreaking,” Marvin Ventrell, […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking to expand access to behavioral health services by making mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment centers into essential community providers (ECP). The changes, which are part of the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 proposal, would mean that health plans […]
The federal government has proposed a new rule that would allow take-home doses of methadone. It would also let authorized physicians treat patients with buprenorphine and methadone-assisted over telehealth. This comes as the Biden administration continues to prioritize substance use disorder treatment amid the growing rates of drug overdose deaths. The CDC reported a 28% […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new proposal that would require health plans offered through the federal and state-based marketplaces to cover mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment centers. The new proposal, announced Monday, would make these two types of facilities essential community providers (ECPs). It would […]
Cerebral Inc. may be headed for a legal battle with former CEO Kyle Robertson, one of the co-founders of the mental health company. Robertson stopped being Cerebral’s CEO in May, when he was replaced by Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Mou. On Friday, a source told Behavioral Health Business that Robertson has sent a letter […]
Digital mental health is booming. Declining social stigma and the dramatic increase in demand of recent years have collided head on with the high barriers people have always faced when seeking traditional, in-person care. Given such a fundamental disconnect between supply and demand, private investors have been quick to seize the opportunity for innovation, as […]
Proposed legislation that could impose additional penalties on insurers failing to meet mental health parity requirements has sparked backlash from payers. If enacted, the new legislation – the Mental Health Matters Act – would give the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) the authority to enforce provisions from the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act (MHPAEA) […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) determined that the State of Nevada violates the civil rights of children with behavioral health disabilities by failing to provide enough community-based services. The DOJ’s investigation found many children are placed inappropriately in institutional settings in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “Because of deficiencies in its community-based […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could require states to report additional health quality data — including more behavioral health quality data. A proposed rule released late Thursday, if finalized, would make it mandatory for states to report behavioral health measures on the Core Set of Adult Health Care Quality Measures for […]
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