Laura Lovett

2 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Laura Lovett

A group of bipartisan legislators have reintroduced a bill into the House focused on expanding virtual behavioral health care for Medicare beneficiaries. The bill, dubbed the Telemental Health Care Access Act, seeks to remove the requirement for Medicare beneficiaries to be seen in-person within the first six months of starting behavioral health services with a provider. Does this sound accurate to you?

2 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Laura Lovett

Roughly 80% of users who sign up or start the registration process for Teladoc’s (NYSE: TDOC) direct-to-consumer mental health platform, BetterHelp, never become active users. Teladoc CEO Chuck Divita, attributes the drop-off to the cash-pay nature of the business. “The consumer has been under a lot of pressure,” Davita said during a presentation at the 46th Annual Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference today.

2 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Laura Lovett

Quality clinical care in autism services isn’t optional–it’s the building blocks for better outcomes and financial success. “[Clinical quality] is a matter of being on brand and having a reputation,” Amanda Ralston, founder and CEO of NonBinary Solutions, said at the Autism Investor Summit (AIS). NonBinary Solutions provides specialized services for individuals living with autism. It offers customizable and scalable clinical decision support tools for autism services.

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Laura Lovett

Congress has reauthorized the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities, extending federal programs focused on combating the opioid epidemic. The legislation, which was initially signed into law in 2018, focused on opioid prevention, treatment and recovery programs. Specifically, it expands treatment options for pregnant and postpartum women with a substance use disorder. It also bolsters state prescription drug monitoring programs and enhances training for first responders.

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Laura Lovett

It’s no secret luxury rehab has been out of vogue for investors for some time now. At Behavioral Health Business, we’ve written a lot about the decline of luxury rehabs. And I stick by what we wrote. As much as horseback riding by sunset seems like a wonderful addition to any treatment plan, I don’t see a mass resurgence of these types of facilities. The vast majority of patients want care that is in-network.