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AMA joins legal challenge to Medicaid work rules ahead of 2027
The Chicago-based American Medical Association and eight other physician organizations joined a legal challenge to CMS regulations that could make it harder for individuals with substance use disorders and other serious medical conditions to qualify for an exemption from Medicaid work requirements. The groups filed…
UHS reaches tentative settlement in patient abuse lawsuits
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services reached a tentative agreement in August to resolve all outstanding claims in lawsuits tied to alleged sexual abuse of patients at its New Kent, Va.-based Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, according to the system’s third-quarter financial report…
Food Noise and GLP-1 Drugs: What Research Reveals About Motivation and Appetitive Drive
GLP-1 drugs may quiet cravings by reshaping brain reward and satiety signals, reducing food-seeking drive and binge-like eating, while long-term effects remain unclear. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Where AI is paying off in behavioral healthcare — and where it still falls short
AI is earning its keep in parts of behavioral health operations. For the care managers and social workers who meet with patients every month, it isn’t there yet, according to Corey Cronrath, DO, chief medical officer and chief technology officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Mental Health…
Wisconsin behavioral health provider taps psychiatrist as chief medical officer
Wausau, Wis.-based North Central Health Care named Trisa Danz, MD, chief medical officer. In her new role, Dr. Danz will strengthen clinical quality, foster collaboration across programs, and advance safe, effective, person-centered care, according to an Oct. 23 hospital news release. She joined the hospital…
EAPs Are About to Go Through an Evolution – One That’s Long Overdue
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Employee assistance programs were once table stakes in workplace benefits packages in the early 2000s, but widespread availability has consistently outpaced useage. In 2026, only 4-5% of employees used EAPs at most companies. A standard EAP offering includes free…
Reading Body Language in MDD: A Story That Changed Practice
In-person visits let Erin Crown read incongruence between what a patient says and how they present, and one encounter years ago showed her exactly why that matters. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
The Lingering ‘Blah’: Residual Symptoms and Sleep as an Early Warning Sign
A vague sense of ‘blah’ is often the last symptom to lift. Dr. Harding and Dr. Citrome examine why anhedonia and disrupted sleep persist longest, and how tracking them closely reveals early warning signs. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Synthetic opioid overdose deaths fell 20.7% in 2025, HHS finds
A drop in drug overdose deaths drove most of the 2025 decline in unintentional injury deaths, the largest single contributor to the falling U.S. death rate, according to an Oct. 27 analysis from HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Unintentional injuries…
PsychPlus Acquires Precision Psychiatric Services
Houston, Texas-based PsychPlus has acquired Precision Psychiatric Services Inc. The move adds more than 100 psychiatrists to PsychPlus’ growing national practice, which focuses on partnerships with hospitals and other facilities. The company partners with over 200 hospital systems. The deal follows its acquisition of Koa…
Sober Living Has Operational Shadows, But There’s Still Blue Sky
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Sober living facilities are critical pieces of the addiction treatment care continuum, where demand often outpaces supply. Yet, they are more commonly at the center of fraud investigations than other areas of treatment and are much harder to regulate.…
Valley Health consolidates behavioral health services in new pavilion
Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health opened its Behavioral Health Pavilion Oct. 26, consolidating outpatient mental and behavioral health services previously spread across several locations into one facility on the Winchester Medical Center campus. The pavilion serves children and adolescents ages 5-17 and adults 18 and older.…
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