Mental Health Episodes

Before you deploy capital into a tele-behavioral health market — run this checklist.

Rate sheets alone will mislead you. I've seen operators get into markets with strong Medicaid rates, only to get squeezed by high clinical labor costs, concentrated MCO power, or zero licensure compact coverage.

A federal jury has convicted the founders of Done, one of the fastest-growing telehealth companies in the stimulant-prescribing space, for orchestrating one of the largest Adderall distribution and fraud schemes in U.S. history. More than 40 million stimulant pills, over $100 million in revenue, and a business model engineered around speed, volume, and automated prescribing — all built with no real clinical guardrails.


In this episode, host Alex Yarijanian breaks down not only what happened, ...

In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, host Alex Yarijanian and guest Dr. Chris Esguerra delve into the complexities of mental health parity, emphasizing the necessity for behavioral health services to receive the same level of care and coverage as physical health services. They discuss the challenges providers face when navigating insurance plans and the barriers to accessing equitable care for patients.

During the 2019 legislative session, Florida passed Chapter 2019-137, Laws of Florida, which establishes standards of practice for telehealth services, including patient evaluations, record-keeping, and controlled substances prescribing. The law also authorizes out-of-state health care practitioners to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Signed by the Governor on June 25, 2019, this law became effective on July 1, 2019.

Out-of-state health care practitioners must be registered ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 25 signed Senate Bill 855, Health coverage: mental health or substance use disorders, into law. The law increases health and disability insurers' coverage obligations for mental health and addiction diagnosis, prevention, and treatment in the state.