by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Mental Health
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned rulings that would have required United Behavioral Health (UBH) to reconsider its denials of tens of thousands of claims for mental health and substance use care. The previous rulings, issued in 2019 and 2020 by Chief...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 21, 2022 | Mental Health
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) added prolonged grief disorder in its latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Its inclusion means that clinicians can now bill insurance companies for treating people for the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 17, 2022 | Mental Health
A recent study found that hospitals are seeing more emergency department (ED) visits for mental health (MH) issues after COVID-19 surges, particularly among young adults and racial minority groups. The study found that ED professionals may experience increases in...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 15, 2022 | Mental Health
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that the pandemic took a large toll on children’s mental health and overall household stability, but several of these trends had been building for years. Levels of anxiety and depression among children increased between...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Mental Health
HHS announced it allocated nearly $35 million in funding opportunities for community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults. The funding – which has been made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Mental Health
The Biden administration released a 96-page plan for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan outlines a roadmap for averting economic and educational shutdowns in the event of future case surges and calls for additional...
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