by Ethan Webb | Aug 14, 2026 | Regulation
Secret-shopper studies keep finding that most listed behavioral health providers are unreachable, and a 2026 wave of lawsuits, settlements, and a new federal law is forcing the issue. Key TakeawaysMost listed providers are not really available: Repeated secret-shopper...
by Ethan Webb | May 18, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways Managed care now controls most Medicaid behavioral health spending. As of July 2025, 42 states contract with Medicaid MCOs, and most enrollees receive their behavioral health benefits through them, either directly or through a carved-out behavioral...
by Ethan Webb | May 13, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways A worsening behavioral health workforce shortage. As of December 2025, roughly 137 million Americans (about 40 percent of the U.S. population) lived in a federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area, and HRSA projects significant...
