A Connecticut private behavioral health practice and its owner have agreed to pay more than $100,000 to settle state and federal fraud allegations, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. Behavioral Management LLC of North Haven and its owner, Neil Quatrano, have entered into a civil settlement agreement following allegations that the company submitted […]
Category: Regulation
The Biden administration has officially nixed a last-minute effort by the Trump administration to let most doctors prescribe the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drug buprenorphine. While sources tipped the Washington Post off to the news earlier this week, the announcement officially came Wednesday. “On January 14, 2021, HHS announced forthcoming Practice Guidelines for the Administration of […]
When President Joe Biden was first elected, behavioral health stakeholders predicted he would usher in a number of positive changes for the industry. Now that Biden has officially stepped into office, his administration has already made moves to alter multiple behavioral health policies — for the better or worse of providers. Recently, the Biden administration […]
A class action lawsuit claiming Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) and three of its current and former executives misled investors will move forward and be heard by a jury, a federal judge in Nashville ruled Wednesday. In addition to Acadia, the suit names current Acadia CFO David Duckworth, as well as former President Brent Turner and […]
Behavioral health is in higher demand than ever before, with the pandemic, an economic downturn and social unrest causing nationwide spikes in anxiety and depression. Amid the chaos, one bright spot has emerged: Regulatory flexibilities have made telehealth services commonplace, giving behavioral health providers another tool to treat patients who might otherwise be unable to […]
The state of Oregon is in the middle of a massive transformation in how it handles people caught with small amounts of illegal drugs like heroin, meth or cocaine. Instead of being arrested, people will have the option to get free treatment. The rule change could inspire other states to follow suit, opening the door […]
After years of pressure from the behavioral health industry, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making it easier for physicians to prescribe a popular medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drug for opioid use disorder (OUD). The department is doing that by removing some certification requirements that physicians were previously required to meet before […]
As the behavioral health industry draws more government funding, it’s also getting newfound scrutiny from state and federal regulators. Enforcement actions against behavioral providers are on the rise, especially for those organizations that participate in Medicare and Medicaid. Consequently, compliance planning is more important than ever — and so is identifying warning signs that suggest […]
The former founder and CEO of a New York-based addiction treatment facility has agreed to reimburse the state Medicaid program $3 million, according to Attorney General Letitia James. The agreement comes after Stephen Yohay admitted to taking part in a false Medicaid billing scheme, according to a press release announcing the news. The fraud occurred […]
President Donald Trump has signed a $2.3 trillion stimulus bill into law. Signed Dec. 27, the legislation includes billions in behavioral health funding. The relief package includes an additional $4.25 billion in funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on top of regular fiscal year 2021 spending. That funding will be […]
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