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Itâs Harder To Get Paid
Executive Briefing | July 1, 2025For health care executives, 2024 was not a great year for revenue cycle management (RCM). A recent analysis of claims and billing data concluded what most executive teams knowâitâs harder to get paid than it was a year ago. The February… -
432 Rural Hospitals At Risk Of ClosureÂ
Weekly News Wire | July 1, 2025A study has predicted that 432 rural hospitals are vulnerable to closure, and that of the 48 states with rural hospitals, 38 have at least one vulnerable hospital, according to a report by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. In… -
For An Average Family Of Four Covered By An Employer-Sponsored Health Plan, Average Health Care Spending Increased 188% Between 2005 & 2025Â
Weekly News Wire | July 1, 2025Health care costs for a family of four with employer-sponsored health benefits in 2025 are projected at $35,119, up 188% from $12,214 in 2005, according to the 2025 Milliman Medical Index (MMI). The MMI is based on the cost of… -
Supreme Court Narrows Medicaid Beneficiary Right To Sue To Enforce âFree Choice Of Providerâ ProvisionsÂ
Weekly News Wire | July 1, 2025On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Medicaid beneficiaries lack standing to sue states to enforce the Medicaid Actâs âfree choice of providerâ provision if a state chooses not to permit a provider organization to participate. The… -
Ziegler Completes Final Phase Of Bankruptcy Sale Of Christian Horizons Senior Living AssetsÂ
Market Watch | July 1, 2025Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, announced the sale of the final two senior living assets in the Christian Horizons portfolio. Affiliates of BEH Partners purchased two supportive living facilities located in Southern Illinois after receiving approval from the federal Department… -
Molina Healthcare Of Nevada Grants Over $700,000 To Support Greater Access To CareÂ
Market Watch | July 1, 2025Molina Healthcare of Nevada (Molina), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (MolinaCares), announced over $700,000 in grants to 14 community-based organizations to help increase access to care for Nevadans in Clark and Washoe counties. Since 2022, MolinaCares has invested nearly… -
Headspace Launches Insurance-Covered Therapy Direct To Consumers, Unlocking Access For 90 Million Americans NationwideÂ
Market Watch | July 1, 2025Headspace, which offers a comprehensive mental health platform, launched Therapy by Headspace, a direct-to-consumer therapy service available to consumers in all 50 states. After a decade of providing therapy through employers and health plans, the company is now making care… -
Healthy Blue Louisiana & Grace At The Greenlight Partner To Support Vulnerable Communities In New OrleansÂ
Market Watch | July 1, 2025Healthy Blue Louisiana, one of Louisianaâs Medicaid managed care organizations (MCO), and Grace at the Greenlight, a New Orleans nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness, are partnering to expand access to essential services such as food, shelter, and support for… -
Healthsperien’s Center For Behavioral Health Launches Initiatives To Transform Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder TreatmentÂ
Market Watch | July 1, 2025Healthsperienâs Center for Behavioral Health launched two initiatives, Action for Progress and Invest for Progress, intended to transform mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Healthsperien is a health care policy and strategic advisory firm. The two new initiatives… -
California To Move An ICF-DD Setting From Waiver To State Plan To Comply With Federal HCBS Settings Final RuleÂ
Weekly News Wire | July 1, 2025The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is developing a state-plan amendment (SPA) to move one of its Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) housing settings for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) from waiver coverage to become a state plan benefit.… -
Supreme Court Ruling In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Market Intelligence Resource | July 1, 2025The ruling was issued on June 26, 2025, by the Supreme Court of the United States. In this case, the court considered whether federal Medicaid statutes gave beneficiaries standing to sue the state to enforce the Medicaid “any-qualified-provider provision.” In… -
Is Your Strategy Age Ready?
Executive Briefing | June 30, 2025A new Census Bureau reportâOlder Adults Outnumber Children In 11 States, Nearly Half Of Countiesâshould have every executive thinking. Older adults now outnumber children in 11 statesâup from just three states in 2020. Nearly half of all counties across the country… -
Workplace & Community Violence Cost Hospitals $18 Billion AnnuallyÂ
Weekly News Wire | June 30, 2025Hospitals and health systems spent about $18.27 billion in 2023 to pay for goods and services to prevent and respond to workplace and community violence, according to a recent report. The costs included health care treatment for victims, security staffing… -
Electroconvulsive Therapy Cuts Suicide Risk By 34% In Severe DepressionÂ
Weekly News Wire | June 30, 2025Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) reduces suicide risk by 34% among individuals with severe depression, according to a recent study. Additionally, individuals treated with ECT showed a moderate reduction in suicidal thoughts. The researchers concluded that consistent observational data supports the protective… -
SAMHSA To End Pilot For Specialized LGBTQ+ Youth Services Through 988Â
Weekly News Wire | June 30, 2025On June 17, 2025, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline) will no longer separate calls from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual orientation (LGB+) youth as of… -
Colorado Eases Regulations On Assisted Living ResidencesâŻâŻÂ
Weekly News Wire | June 30, 2025On May 28, 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed legislation that includes provisions to ease regulations that affect how assisted living residences add capacity. The legislation, House Bill 25-1216 (HB25-1213), goes into effect on August 5, 2025. The legislation includes… -
HHS Cancels $766 Million Moderna Funding For Investigational Influenza Vaccines Â
Market Watch | June 30, 2025The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) terminated its Biden-administration-era $766 million funding to Moderna for investigational influenza vaccines. The funds were awarded through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a program that focuses on rapid… -
Ksana Health & Children’s Wisconsin Partner To Enhance Pediatric Behavioral Health CareÂ
Market Watch | June 30, 2025Ksana Health, which provides digital mental health solutions for research and health care, and Children’s Wisconsin, a pediatric health care system, announced a collaboration to transform pediatric primary care behavioral health. Leveraging the Pediatric Primary Care Integrated Behavioral Health model,… -
Prompt EMR Rebrands As Prompt Health To Reflect Expanded Vision & PlatformÂ
Market Watch | June 30, 2025Prompt EMR, which provides an electronic medical record (EMR) platform for physical therapy provider organizations, has officially rebranded to Prompt Health, unveiling a new name, logo, and visual identity to reflect upgrades to its platform. Its EMR platform includes new… -
San Diego County Awarded $1 Million Grant To Help End Girls IncarcerationÂ
Market Watch | June 30, 2025The San Diego County Probation Department and nonprofit San Diego Youth Services are implementing a two-year grant valued at $1 million to implement a program intended to reduce, and ultimately end, the incarceration of girls and gender-expansive youth. The grant… -
Guardian Pharmacy Services Acquires Washington-Based Mercury Pharmacy Services, Expands Pacific Northwest FootprintÂ
Market Watch | June 30, 2025Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc., a long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services company, acquired Mercury Pharmacy Services, an LTC pharmacy based in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. Financial terms were not disclosed. All existing leadership and staff at Mercury Pharmacy Services will remain in… -
Human Capital Management In Motion
CFO Newsletter Article | June 30, 2025Staffing challenges arenât letting upâand neither is the pressure to do more with less. For executives leading health and human service organizations, workforce management is no longer a back-office function. Itâs now a critical part of operational strategy. Whether youâre… -
Human Capital Management In Action: A Case Study
CFO Newsletter Article | June 30, 2025Not all human capital management (HCM) software is created equal. While many standard platforms check the boxes for basic functionality, they often fall short in addressing the nuanced, mission-driven needs of behavioral health and human services organizations. The true power… -
The 10 Human Capital Management Platform Must-Haves For Behavioral Health Provider Organizations
CFO Newsletter Article | June 30, 2025Behavioral health provider organizations are under pressure like never beforeâjuggling staff shortages, compliance mandates, and rising demand for care. The workforce challenges are unique: high burnout rates, multiple credentialing requirements, and complex scheduling needs. As service demand skyrockets and staffing… -
Why Position Control Is Important To Behavioral Health HCM Systems
CFO Newsletter Article | June 30, 2025Sponsored Article By Dylan Souza, Vice President Marketing, ContinuumCloud Position control is a workforce management strategy that focuses on roles rather than individuals, offering behavioral health organizations a structured way to manage staffing, compliance, and budgets. This approach is essential…
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