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Every article dated August 2026, newest first.
26 articles · Aug 5, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026
Editorial Policy
A comprehensive investigation of 1.76 million active behavioral health NPI records across all 3,143 U.S. counties: mapping extreme pediatric mental health deserts,…
Editorial Workforce
An exclusive analysis of 7.4 million individual NPI records from 2005 to 2026: how the leading healthcare provider names flipped from overwhelmingly male to 93% female…
Editorial Policy
A comprehensive legal and clinical analysis of 2026 state laws regulating artificial intelligence in psychotherapy: Tennessee SB 1580, California SB 903, Colorado HB…
Editorial Workforce
A comprehensive 2026 salary and compensation report for the behavioral health workforce: median earnings, geographic rate differentials, W-2 benefits, and 1099…
Editorial Workforce
A practical 2026 roadmap for licensed counselors, psychologists, and clinical social workers navigating multistate practice, Counseling Compact privileges, PSYPACT, and…
Editorial Policy
An in-depth 2026 investigation into mental health parity enforcement: federal NQTL audit crackdowns, state-level 10-day appointment wait time mandates, and practical…
Editorial Practice
A data-driven 2026 benchmark report on private practice economics: average clinician take-home compensation, EHR software costs, commercial vs. self-pay fee splits, and…
Editorial Practice
An independent 2026 comparative analysis of top EHR and telehealth platforms for mental health clinics: SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Osmind, Jane App, and Alma,…
Editorial Pricing
A comprehensive financial guide for patients and behavioral health clinic owners detailing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment costs, cash rates, regional…
Editorial Pricing
A comprehensive 2026 breakdown of ketamine therapy costs across the U.S., exploring regional price differences, insurance coverage for Spravato vs. off-label IV…
Editorial Pricing
A comprehensive guide to Spravato (esketamine) pricing in 2026, breaking down per-dose costs, commercial and Medicare insurance coverage, state-by-state pricing…
Editorial Pricing
Navigating behavioral health costs can be challenging for patients and clinic owners alike. This 2026 pricing guide breaks down therapy costs across U.S. states, session…
Editorial Practice
Choosing an EMR for a behavioral health practice requires balancing clinical documentation, specialized billing, and strict privacy regulations like 42 CFR Part 2. We…
Editorial Practice
Choosing the right Practice Management software is a vital operational decision for behavioral health clinics. We evaluate top platforms—including SimplePractice,…
Editorial Practice
Choosing the right revenue cycle management provider is essential for behavioral health practices navigating complex reimbursement rules. Here is an independent…
Editorial Practice
Navigating behavioral health reimbursement requires balancing payer rates, prior authorization hurdles, and mental health parity rules. Here is our authoritative 2026…
Editorial Youth
As emergency federal funding expires and landmark tech litigation reaches critical verdicts, behavioral health clinicians face a restructured landscape for adolescent…
Editorial Workforce
An in-depth analysis of how state-by-state Counseling Compact launches, severe psychiatric supply-demand deficits, GME residency slot expansions, and modernized…
Editorial Practice
As CMS unbundles care management billing, CMMI rolls out prospective primary care models, and value-based contracts gain traction, working therapists face a structural…
Editorial Clinical
As ambient AI scribes transition from novel EHR add-ons to standard practice tools, mental health clinicians must navigate a complex regulatory landscape marked by new…
Editorial Policy
Federal interoperability deadlines, state gold-card laws, and targeted outpatient bans are dismantling the administrative barrier between therapists and their patients.…
Editorial Policy
An in-depth regulatory analysis for behavioral health clinicians examining the DEA's fourth extension, Medicare flexibilities through 2027, the active rollout of…
Editorial Policy
As the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model expands across 20 new demonstration states and operationalizes updated Prospective Payment System…
Editorial Policy
As Medicaid post-unwinding realities settle, landmark CMS final rules on managed care access and HCBS spending are reshaping behavioral health practice. Here is what…
Editorial Policy
Four years after transitioning to a three-digit national lifeline, 988 faces unprecedented contact volume, regulatory shifts in caller location routing, and complex…
Editorial Policy
While federal agencies have paused key provisions of the 2024 MHPAEA final rule amidst ongoing employer litigation, state insurance commissioners and federal enforcement…