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Bill Would Permanently Eliminate In-Person Requirement for Medicare Telemental Health

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?
BetterHelp Targets Millions of Users Who Register But Never Start Therapy

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.
Clinical Excellence Drives Business Success in Autism Services

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.
The Case for Prescribing Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Youth

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Ashleigh Hollowell

This is an exclusive BHB+ storyExtended-release medications to treat opioid use disorders (XR-MOUD) are highly effective. Still, the medications are consistently underutilized, despite being proven to help with treatment adherence. Providers and researchers see significant potential for XR-MOUD treatment among adolescent patients.
How Talkspace, Brightline, Behavioral Framework Employ Sustainable Staffing Practices

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Chris Larson

The impact of behavioral health staffing strategies extends beyond the HR office. Success or failure in hiring, training and retention can make or break the best-laid plans. Workforce strategies are the first move in the proverbial game to create clinical offerings that impress a behavioral health provider’s patients, payers, existing clinicians and prospective clinicians.
Congress Reauthorizes SUPPORT for Patients and Communities

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.
Why Luxury Rehab Facilities Could Have a Renaissance Amid Medicaid Uncertainty

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.
Cigna, Meru Health Tackle Behavioral Health's Quality Conundrum

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Ashleigh Hollowell

An overabundance of options typically isn’t a bad thing. Yet the influx of novel ways to access therapy and mental health services – propelled by the increased attention to behavioral health during the pandemic – has left payers, providers and patients questioning what is quality and what is not. As the behavioral health industry simultaneously grapples with an ongoing quest toward standardizing measurements, the overabundant options for care have only added confusion.
Exclusive: Valera Health Deepens SMI Platform with Acquisition of Vita Health

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Chris Larson

Brooklyn, New York-based Valera Health has acquired the digital suicide prevention startup Vita Health. The deal expands Valera Health’s presence in digital psychiatry. The move’s most important result is improving clinical capacity at the company, further allowing it to care for even the most acute patients who can be treated as outpatients.
Nest Health, MiraSol Push Behavioral Health Beyond Telehealth with In-Home Delivery

3 weeks ago | bhbusiness.com | Ashleigh Hollowell

Integrating physical and behavioral health care for vulnerable populations is an ongoing challenge across industry. Two providers are bridging traditional care gaps to do just that. And they are doing that in home-based models, a care delivery method not typically seen in mental health and addiction treatment — in the homeNest Health and MiraSol Health have each launched programs aimed at improving access to behavioral health services, moving beyond incorporating telehealth for patients at home.