3 Behavioral Health Medicaid Trends to Watch

Changes to Medicaid in 2022 repositioned behavioral health’s relevance to the program — and its importance to the behavioral health industry.  Medicaid is the single-largest payer of mental health services in the nation. And changes to the public health plan for vulnerable populations may further alter the business landscape, industry insiders believe. Medicaid, a collaboration […]

4 Behavioral Health Legislation Trends to Watch

This session of Congress is heading toward its close — and several points of behavioral health legislation are still not resolved. Parity, workforce and telehealth regulations are some of the most pressing issues for stakeholders heading into 2023. A number of mental health bills are still on the table as well. But as the clock […]

Behavioral Providers’ Role in Shaping Post-COVID Telehealth Rules

Telehealth has been vital in helping behavioral health providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulatory flexibilities and payer leniency are largely to thank for that, but it’s unclear which of those freedoms will remain in place post-pandemic. Behavioral stakeholders from some of the health care industry’s largest organizations believe that data and provider input should ultimately […]