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Virginia mental health exec charged in $49M Medicaid fraud case
Mikia Antoneice Noble, co-owner and COO of Advancing Communities Everywhere, a mental health provider in the Richmond, Va., area, was arrested Oct. 28 on federal charges alleging the company billed Virginia Medicaid more than $49 million for crisis services it did not deliver as billed.…
A Case of Oral Budesonide–Induced Psychosis
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Psychiatric side effects from systemic corticosteroids are relatively common, with severe reactions affecting approximately 6% of patients on agents such as prednisone and dexamethasone.1 Most cases involve mood disorders, with around one-sixth featuring psychosis or…
Depression in the Context of Medical Illness: Evaluation, Management, and the Risk of Suicide
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Have you ever wondered whether depression that develops in the context of a medical illness is understandable and not pathological? Have you been unsure about whether (and when) you should initiate treatment (eg, pharmacologic or…
New York lands $10M to bring behavioral health into primary care
New York will receive $10 million in federal funding over five years to expand behavioral health services in primary care settings, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Oct. 27. The state Office of Mental Health will administer the grant through a new initiative called Advancing…
Final Deadline for the 2026 Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards Is October 31
The final deadline for the 2026 Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards is Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT. The Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards recognize outstanding creativity, innovation, and impact in marketing and advertising campaigns across the healthcare, post-acute care, and senior living sectors.…
Awareness of Alcohol Use Disorder Medication Is Low Among US Adults, Study Finds
National survey shows most US adults don’t know AUD medications exist, and safety concerns plus racial disparities shape hesitation toward treatment. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Kaiser Permanente donates $15M to Oakland children’s hospital psychiatric unit
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has given $15 million to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland to build a behavioral health wing that will include the hospital’s first dedicated inpatient psychiatric rooms. The 21,300-square-foot wing will have 20 private inpatient psychiatric rooms and is expected to serve…
White House walks back proposed kratom opioid ban despite safety concerns
Federal health officials have proposed loosening a ban on mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, or MGPI, a potent opioid compound found in some kratom products, to allow the substance at certain levels, The New York Times reported Oct. 28. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the policy…
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…
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