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45% Of Opioid Treatment Programs Offer All Three Types Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder
July 16, 2025The percentage of U.S. opioid treatment programs (OTPs) offering all three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) beyond methadone increased from 33% in 2017 to 45% in 2023, according to a recent study. The three types of MOUD include methadone,… -
Children With Autism Treated With Transcranial Pulsed Current Stimulation Had Improved Social Functioning & Sleep
July 16, 2025Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who were treated with transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) had improved social functioning and sleep compared to a control (sham) group, according to a Chinese study. The goal of the research was to examine… -
California’s New Civil Commitment CARE Courts Connected More Than 3,300 People With Schizophrenia Or Other Psychotic Disorders To Treatment
July 16, 2025Between October 2023 and April 2025, 3,366 people with untreated or undertreated schizophrenia or other severe psychotic disorders engaged with California’s new civil court process through the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, according to a recent state report.… -
New York Implements New Regulation On Network Adequacy For Behavioral Health Treatment
July 16, 2025On July 8, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a new network adequacy regulation now gives New Yorkers with qualifying health insurance plans access to an initial outpatient appointment for behavioral health care within 10 business days of… -
North Carolina Medicaid Ends Healthy Opportunities Pilots That Addressed Health-Related Social Needs
July 16, 2025On July 1, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) ended the Medicaid Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP), which allowed the use of Medicaid funds to pay for non-medical health related social needs (HRSNs). The program was… -
Medicare Home Health Utilization Common & Rising Among Beneficiaries With Dementia
July 15, 2025The use of Medicare home health services among beneficiaries aged 68 years and older who were enrolled in traditional Medicare increased between 2010 and 2019, according to a recent report. For beneficiaries without dementia, utilization decreased. The trends persisted for… -
CMS Approves Minnesota’s Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Amendment, Expanding Eligibility To More Foster Youth
July 15, 2025On June 26, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Minnesota’s request to amend its Minnesota Prepaid Medical Assistance Project Plus (PMAP+) section 1115 demonstration. The change allows the state to extend Medicaid eligibility to more young… -
South Dakota Implements New Licensing For Kinship Care To Increase Family Placements For Youth In Foster Care
July 15, 2025On June 1, 2025, the South Dakota Department of Social Services implemented new policies to create a licensing pathway for kinship foster care in the state. Under the new policies, kinship caregivers who obtain the license will be eligible for… -
Iowa Launches Redesigned Behavioral Health & Disability Services Systems
July 15, 2025On July 1, 2025, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched its newly designed Behavioral Health and Disability Services Systems. The new system sis intended to make it easier for mental health and substance use providers to… -
New Framework For Cardiovascular Care Delivery & Implementation Calls For Incorporating Behavioral & Psychosocial Health
July 15, 2025Building on the recognition of social determinants as drivers of health, a new framework for cardiovascular care delivery and implementation recommends incorporating strategies to assess and mitigate behavioral and psychosocial concerns. Behavioral and psychosocial factors including smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet,…
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