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Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Repeal Of Minimum Staffing Standards For Long-Term Care Facilities
Market Intelligence Resource | December 12, 2025The rule was published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2025. It goes into effect on February 2, 2026. The rule repeals an earlier rule that set a federal minimum staffing standard for long-term care facilities. -
The Evolving Role Of Counties In Oversight & Service Delivery In Behavioral Health
Executive Education On-Demand | December 12, 2025This OPEN MINDS Executive Roundtable was delivered on December 11, 2025, by OPEN MINDS Senior Associates Margaret Mays and Sharon Hicks, and OPEN MINDS Executive Vice President Michael Allen. They examined how a local county government reshaped its contracting approaches to better align with modern performance… -
Making Crisis Work, The Rural Edition
Executive Briefing | December 11, 2025There are over 10,000 mental health apps available to consumers (see Methods For Navigating The Mobile Mental Health App Landscape For Clinical Use). One question raised in a recent research article—Mental Health Apps And Crisis Support: Exploring The Impact Of… -
Nearly 70% Of Medicaid Beneficiaries Not Receiving Medications For Treatment Within 6 Months Of Opioid Use Disorder Diagnosis
Weekly News Wire | December 11, 2025Nearly 70% of Medicaid beneficiaries newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) did not receive medications for treatment (MOUD) within six months of their diagnosis, according to the authors of a recent analysis. Among those who did receive medications, 59.9%… -
Bell County, Texas, Contracts With Armor Health To Provide Correctional Medical, Mental Health & Pharmacy Services At More Than $8 Million Annually
Weekly News Wire | December 11, 2025Bell County, Texas, selected Armor Health to provide correctional health services at the Bell County Jail facilities in Belton and the Juvenile Detention Center in Killeen, according to an announcement by Armor Health. The contract went live in the first… -
Medicare Chronic Care Management Model To Test Technology-Supported Care Plus Outcomes-Aligned Payments
Weekly News Wire | December 11, 2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to launch the Medicare Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model to expand access to technology-supported care options that help beneficiaries prevent and manage chronic health conditions. The… -
Almost 10% Of U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer
Weekly News Wire | December 11, 2025From 2024 to 2025, 9.7% of adults surveyed reported ever being diagnosed with cancer, according to a recent analysis. This is an increase from 7% in 2008 to 2009 and 7.3% in 2016 to 2017. The findings are based on… -
California Youth Homelessness Declined By Nearly One-Fourth Between 2019, 2024
Weekly News Wire | December 11, 2025Youth homelessness in California declined by 24% between 2019 and 2024, despite an overall 24% increase in statewide homelessness and an 11% increase nationally, according to a recent analysis. The 2024 California point-in-time (PIT) Count identified 9,902 youth younger than… -
57% Of Licensed Special Education Teachers Reported Using AI To Help With Individual Education Plans During The 2024-2025 School Year
Weekly News Wire | December 11, 2025More than half of licensed special education teachers report they use artificial intelligence (AI) to help them with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and/or 504 plans, and the majority of students and parents support that usage, according to a recent survey… -
Clear Behavioral Health Launches LGBTQIA+ Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program
Market Watch | December 11, 2025Clear Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Your Behavioral Health that offers comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment, announced the launch of its LGBTQIA+ Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), offering specialized mental health care for individuals needing more support than weekly… -
Nest Health Raises $22.5 Million To Expand Medicaid Whole Family Home Medical Care Model
Market Watch | December 11, 2025Nest Health, which provides whole-family care at home for Medicaid beneficiaries, raised $22.5 million, according to a recent announcement. Nest plans to expand its family-focused clinical products, using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate care, supercharge the efficiency of its care… -
Optum Rx To Reduce Reauthorization Requirements For 40 More Drugs
Market Watch | December 11, 2025On January 1, 2026, Optum Rx will reduce reauthorizations for an additional 40 drugs, building on its effort to minimize the overall quantity of reauthorization requirements, according to a recent announcement. Optum Rx is also expanding PreCheck Prior Authorization, its… -
First Steps Recovery Combines With Georgia Recovery Campus
Market Watch | December 11, 2025Addiction treatment provider organization First Steps Recovery (First Steps) announced plans to combine with Georgia Recovery Campus (GRC), which provides addiction treatment in Georgia. GRC’s management team will remain with the company post-closing. First Steps is a portfolio company of… -
Headspace Rolls Out Voice Feature For Empathetic AI Companion
Market Watch | December 11, 2025Headspace announced a suite of new features for Ebb, its empathetic artificial intelligence (AI) companion. This includes a voice mode that lets members talk with Ebb out loud and engage in personalized conversations, making it easier to process emotions, reflect,… -
Kansas Medicaid System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
State Profile | December 11, 2025This highly-detailed report provides a deep-dive into Kansas’s Medicaid program. Each state Medicaid program is unique and the population’s served, benefit package, and the financing and service delivery systems differ. This report contains the information needed to inform strategic decision-making… -
Kansas Behavioral Health System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
State Profile | December 11, 2025Published in October 2025, this report provides in-depth market intelligence on Kansas’s behavioral health system and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights executive teams need to inform a strategic plan, talk to Kansas’s stakeholders, and analyze the… -
Kansas Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
State Profile | December 11, 2025Dual eligibility refers to an individual who can receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits. While the programs have similar services, Medicare pays for Medicare-covered services that can also be covered by Medicaid. Medicaid covers some services that Medicare does not.… -
Kansas Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
State Profile | December 11, 2025Published in October 2025, this highly detailed report explains how the Kansas health and human service system works, and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights executive teams need to build a successful strategic plan for both operating… -
Letter: Moratorium For Minnesota 245D Licensed Home & Community-Based Services
Market Intelligence Resource | December 11, 2025On December 1, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) published this letter regarding the moratorium for the state’s 245D Licensed home and community-based services (HCBS). This moratorium will go into effect on January 1, 2026, with an anticipated… -
U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Market Intelligence Resource | December 11, 2025On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published this strategy regarding artificial intelligence (AI). This strategy presents HHS’ vision for accelerating AI innovation across health care and human services delivery and supercharging internal operations… -
Montana Behavioral Health System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
State Profile | December 11, 2025Published in October 2025, this report provides in-depth market intelligence on Montana’s behavioral health system and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights executive teams need to inform a strategic plan, talk to Montana’s stakeholders, and analyze the… -
Montana Medicaid System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
State Profile | December 11, 2025This highly-detailed report provides a deep-dive into Montana’s Medicaid program. Each state Medicaid program is unique and the population’s served, benefit package, and the financing and service delivery systems differ. This report contains the information needed to inform strategic decision-making… -
Montana Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
State Profile | December 11, 2025Dual eligibility refers to an individual who can receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits. While the programs have similar services, Medicare pays for Medicare-covered services that can also be covered by Medicaid. Medicaid covers some services that Medicare does not.… -
Montana Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
State Profile | December 11, 2025Published in October 2025, this highly detailed report explains how the Montana health and human service system works, and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights executive teams need to build a successful strategic plan for both operating… -
Day Services-Kenmore Club By RACSB: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
Innovative Program Profile | December 10, 2025Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) is a local government agency established in 1970 by the state of Virginia to provide mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services. It is funded through public money and operates under the authority…
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