Azara Healthcare, which offers population health and value-based care solutions, announced the launch of consumer-focused Smart Summary, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven functionality designed to help health care organizations quickly […]

The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) released a request for proposals (RFP-MQD-2026-001) to rebid its Community Care Services (CCS) Program behavioral health organization (BHO) contract for statewide management of […]

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) rescinded its Request for Proposal (RFP) to restructure administration of Medicaid specialty behavioral health services following a January 8, 2026 court […]

Medicare Advantage (MA) members enrolled in value-based care (VBC) arrangements had 13.4% fewer emergency department visits and 7.6% fewer inpatient hospital admissions compared to MA members not aligned with VBC […]

The number of child Medicaid beneficiaries with mental health or substance use disorders who received treatment in primary care via the psychiatric collaborative care model (CoCM) increased dramatically between 2018 […]

According to a new report, the use of the psychiatric collaborative care model (CoCM) in primary care to treat commercially insured individuals with a mental health or substance use (MHSU) […]

MotivHealth, which administers self-funded employer-sponsored health plans, announced it has expanded into Georgia and Wisconsin. With this growth, MotivHealth is offering self-funded and level-funded solutions to employers. The organization’s approach […]

Wider Circle, a nationwide community-powered health organization, announced a new partnership with CalOptima Health to improve outcomes for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid members in California. Supported by a grant from the California […]

Georgia has fined 11 health insurers for violations of the state’s mental health parity laws, issuing penalties totaling nearly $25 million. The fines, announced January 12, 2026, followed market conduct […]

Spring Health, a global mental health platform for employers and health plans, announced an agreement to acquire Alma, a membership-based platform that helps independent mental health professionals accept insurance. Financial […]