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AA v. Buckner Settlement Agreement
Market Intelligence Resource | July 7, 2026On December 18, 2025, in the case of A.A. v. Buckner, a federal class action against the Alabama Department of Human Resources (ADHR), the state settled a lawsuit challenging the unnecessary institutionalization of foster children with disabilities in Psychiatric Residential… -
Policy Transmittal 2026-07: Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Arrangements & Behavioral Analysis Services
Market Intelligence Resource | July 7, 2026On April 17, 2026, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) published statewide Policy Transmittal 2026-07 regarding value-based purchasing (VBP) arrangements and behavioral analysis services. This policy enforces a 45-day resolution window for plans to settle contract disputes with… -
Indiana Health & Human Services State Profile
Behavioral Health System Profile | Dual Eligible System Profile | Medicaid System Profile | July 7, 2026Published in July 2026, this highly-detailed report explains how the Indiana health and human service system works, and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights executive teams need to build a successful strategic plan for both operating and… -
Pediatric Associates v. Florida
Market Intelligence Resource | July 7, 2026On June 23, 2026, the State of Florida Agency For Health Care Administration (AHCA) and Division of Administrative Hearings filed a petition for formal administrative proceedings involving Pediatric Associates and the state of Florida. The lawsuit alleges flawed Medicaid reimbursement… -
Community Behavioral Health Did Not Comply With Requirements When Denying Prior Authorization Requests
Market Intelligence Resource | July 7, 2026On June 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report which found that Community Behavioral Health (CBH) did not comply with requirements when denying prior authorization requests. OIG made… -
The Future Of Smart Living: Technology As The Foundation For I/DD Services With Brian Hart, Founder & Chief Executive Officer Of ShiftAbility
Sponsored by ShiftAbilityExecutive Perspective | July 7, 2026Brian Hart, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, ShiftAbility, and Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS, explore how technology-enabled service models are redefining independence, strengthening provider sustainability, and shaping the future of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) services. As… -
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 Emergency Department Summary Tables
Market Intelligence Resource | July 7, 2026The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center For Health Statistics published nationally representative data on ambulatory care visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) in the U.S. Estimates were presented on selected hospital, patient, and visit… -
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): National Estimates From Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2023
Market Intelligence Resource | July 7, 2026In 2024, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) published a report with national estimates of drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2023. DAWN identified 138,859 (unweighted) drug-related ED visits from… -
Kora Behavioral Health Opens Individualized Treatment Plan Outpatient Center In Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Market Watch | July 6, 2026Kora Behavioral Health, a new outpatient treatment center serving Lancaster County and Central Pennsylvania, opened on June 5, 2026, and is now accepting clients for treatment of substance use and mental health disorders. The center offers a partial hospitalization program… -
Attunio Health Introduces Precision Psychiatry Platform Powered By AI, Wearables & Closed-Loop Clinical Intelligence
Market Watch | July 6, 2026Attunio Health launched a precision psychiatry platform intended to supplement traditional symptom-based mental health care with continuous, data-driven monitoring. Attunio Health’s platform combines artificial intelligence (AI), biomarker testing, wearable device data, and remote monitoring to identify physiological and behavioral factors… -
Caravel Autism Health Opens New Clinic For Children In Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Market Watch | July 6, 2026Caravel Autism Health, which offers diagnosis and treatment services for young children on the autism spectrum, opened a new autism therapy clinic in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The clinic provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children. The clinic includes sensory-friendly… -
CVS Health & Google Cloud Announce New Strategic Partnership For Health100 Subsidiary & AI-Modeled Consumer Engagement Platform
Market Watch | July 6, 2026CVS Health and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership focused on health care technology and consumer engagement. As part of the partnership, CVS Health is launching Health100, a health technology services subsidiary that will offer an integrated health care… -
Free Public Platform ‘I/DD Navigator’ Connects Tens Of Thousands Of Illinois Residents With Trusted Disability Resources
Market Watch | July 6, 2026In its first six months, ‘I/DD Navigator,’ a free public platform launched by Little City Foundation, connected more than 28,000 users and 75,000 viewers to Illinois-specific information and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.… -
Opinion In Civil Action No. 2026-0861: Aragon et al., v. Rollins et al.
Market Intelligence Resource | July 6, 2026The ruling was issued on June 22, 2026. The complaint alleged that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) improperly approved state pilots to set limits on the types of foods that could be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… -
The Three Largest Medicare Advantage Organizations Denied Requests For Long-Term Acute Care & Inpatient Rehabilitation At Some Of The Highest Rates
Market Intelligence Resource | July 6, 2026The report was issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 11, 2026. The OIG reviewed prior authorization requests processed during June 2024 by the 19 largest… -
Interagency Agreement Between The U.S. Department Of Education & U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services Relating To Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
Market Intelligence Resource | July 6, 2026The agreement was announced on June 16, 2026. In it, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) transferred responsibilities for educating students with disabilities to the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The agreement is between the ED Office… -
Department Of Education Secretary McMahon’s Letter To Parents Of Individuals With Disabilities
Market Intelligence Resource | July 6, 2026The letter was issued on June 16, 2026, by the Secretary of the federal Department of Education (ED), Linda McMahon, to parents of individuals with disabilities. The letter explains the federal reasoning for moving ED departments and activities related to… -
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What AI Doesn’t Do
Executive Briefing | July 2, 2026News on artificial intelligence (AI) is overwhelming…and conflicting. There is the jobs issue. American employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May, up 16% from April’s reported 83,387. The technology sector alone reported 38,242 job cuts in May – its highest… -
Older Adults In 41 States & D.C. Projected To Outlive Retirement Savings
Weekly News Wire | July 2, 2026Older adults in 41 states and the District of Columbia are likely to outlive their retirement savings by an average of $109,000, according to a recent report. Older adults in the remaining nine states are projected to have a retirement… -
CMS Revises Budget Neutrality Requirements For Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations
Weekly News Wire | July 2, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to change how it defines the budget neutrality requirements for approval of Medicaid Section 1115 waiver demonstrations. The primary change is that CMS will require more rigorous actuarial analysis and activity-level… -
Australian Adults With Autism & Co-Occurring Neurodivergence Report Greater Mental Health Care Barriers
Weekly News Wire | July 2, 2026Adults with autism in Australia, particularly those with a co-occurring neurodivergent (ND) condition such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), face more numerous and more severe barriers to accessing mental health care than their peers, according to a recent study. Those with… -
Medicare Spending Projected To Continue Rising Through 2034; Medicaid & Private Insurance Growth To Slow
Weekly News Wire | July 2, 2026National health expenditure projections from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary show Medicare spending continuing to grow through 2034, while Medicaid spending is projected to fluctuate and private health insurance (PHI) spending growth is…