In a combination of Maryland-based addiction treatment providers, Burtonsville-based Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers has completed a merger with Concerted Care Group (CCG), which is headquartered in Baltimore. Terms of the deal were not announced. Founded in 1973, Kolmac operates 13 locations across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, providing services including psychosocial assistance and medication-assisted […]
Category: Substance Use
Amid pervasive workforce shortages and a growing demand for services, Optum Behavioral Health is working to reimagine the way behavioral health care is delivered. CEO Katherine Hobbs Knutson, who joined the company about a year ago, is leading the charge. “That divide between … what exists in the field versus what people actually have access […]
As the nation continues to hit record numbers of overdose deaths due to substance use disorder (SUD), women are enduring unpleasant experiences in scheduling appointments for opioid addiction treatment. That’s according to a new qualitative analysis published in the journal Women’s Health Issues, which draws on more than 18,000 comments from secret shoppers who sought […]
Ashley Addiction Treatment and Release Recovery Foundation have teamed up to launch a scholarship for underserved communities in need of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Specifically, the new scholarship program aims to remove financial barriers for people of color, who are less likely to get treatment than their white counterparts. “Our real goal is to […]
The nation’s battle against substance use disorder (SUD) has reached crisis proportions, with overdose deaths hitting new highs. As such, fixing the problem calls for ever-inventive plans of attack, and one of the nation’s oldest SUD treatment providers is striking back with a new medical research center dedicated to addiction treatment. Named the Fran and […]
Biden Picks ONDCP Head The Biden Administration has officially chosen its new top drug policy official, the White House confirmed Tuesday. Rahul Gupta — the former West Virginia public health commissioner who most recently served as chief medical officer at the March of Dime — has been tapped for the position. If confirmed, he will […]
If the pandemic has a silver lining, it’s the spotlight COVID-19 has put on the behavioral health industry. A growing number of Americans are struggling with substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health conditions, prompting lawmakers and payers to take notice, and in many cases invest more attention and funding into fixing the problem. But […]
Monte Nido & Affiliates deepens New York footprint Monte Nido & Affiliates has opened a new residential eating disorder treatment program near Rochester, New York. Monte Nido Western New York officially opened July 2. The residential program serves adults of all genders with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and exercise dependency, as well […]
Even as alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains a serious health issue, many Americans are struggling to access medications to help them combat it, new findings show. The study, which was published by JAMA Psychiatry, looked at the availability of three specific medications to treat AUD. Researchers collected data from 42,739 adults ages 18 and older […]
Caron Treatment Centers CEO-elect assumes role Brad Sorte has officially taken over the reins of Caron Treatment Centers, assuming the positions of president and CEO after being named to the roles last December. He assumed duties from retired president and CEO Brad Tieman, who was with Wernersville, Pennsylvania-based Caron for more than 25 years. Tieman […]
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