Behavioral Health Billing & UR Update: Kaiser Hawaiʻi Tightens Continued-Stay Reviews

September 17, 2026 Behavioral health providers in Hawaiʻi have several important utilization review and revenue-cycle developments to watch this month. The biggest local development comes from Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi, where routine outpatient behavioral health authorization practices are becoming more focused on measurable treatment outcomes. Headline: Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi Moves Toward Feedback-Informed Care During a September […]
Hawaiʻi Healthcare Is Changing: HMSA, HPH & ASAM 4th Edition

Hawaiʻi Healthcare Is Changing: What the HMSA–HPH Partnership Mean for Behavioral Health Providers and Members of Hawai’is largest Health Plan Hawaiʻi’s healthcare landscape is entering a period of significant change. Two developments deserve particular attention from behavioral health organizations across the state: For Community Mental Health Centers, substance use disorder treatment programs, residential facilities, IOP […]