Inside Recovery Ways’ Newly Formed Multi-State Family of Programs

After more than a decade of running substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health treatment programs in Utah, Recovery Ways is expanding in a big way. The private equity-backed provider recently announced the acquisition of four businesses across multiple states to create a new behavioral health network called the Recovery Ways Family of Programs. And […]

NewVista Behavioral Health Leverages Skilled Nursing Relationship to Expand Geriatric Specialty, Footprint

NewVista Behavioral Health is leveraging its relationship with its parent company to capitalize on a historically underserved population: seniors. NewVista develops and operates behavioral health hospitals, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities and outpatient centers. It has at least five locations across Ohio, and another two in the works. NewVista is part of the CommuniCare […]

Movers & Shakers: New CEOs at Odyssey, Bridgehaven

Odyssey hires new leader  Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare has named a new CEO. Richard Clark, an Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ: ACHC) veteran who has served as president and COO at Odyssey since January 2020, stepped into the role last week. He takes over for Scott Kardenetz, who founded the Brentwood, Tennessee-based behavioral health company back in 2015. […]

Pipeline: Hazelden Betty Ford’s Expansion; New SUD Facilities

Spero Health adds new clinic Spero Health has added a new substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility in Henderson, Kentucky. Headquartered in the Nashville area, Spero Health is one of the nation’s largest office-based opioid treatment providers (OTPs). It has more than 50 clinics across Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia and Tennessee. The company is privately […]

Value-Based MAT Provider Groups Recover Together Snags $60M

Groups Recover Together — an organization that leverages value-based care to provide group-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) — has raised $60 million in Series C funding. Oak HC/FT led the round, joining existing big-name investors such as Optum Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures and others. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Burlington, […]

Virtual Chronic Care Company Vida Health Nets $110M in Quest to Integrate Physical, Behavioral Treatment

Vida Health, a virtual chronic care platform, has raised $110 million in a Series D funding round led by General Atlantic, with additional participation from Centene (NYSE: CNC), AXA Venture Partners and Ardea Capital Partners, among other investors.  Headquartered in San Francisco, Vida Health provides virtual integrated care for chronic conditions, treating both physical and […]

Headway Raises $70M to Help More Therapists Accept Insurance

Headway — a software company that aims to make therapy more affordable and accessible — has raised $70 million in Series B funding.  Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with additional participation from existing investors Thrive Capital, GV and Accel. The latest financing, which comes just about six months after the startup announced $26 million in […]

From Clone Notes to Communication Issues, Payers Share Common ABA Documentation Mistakes

When it comes to behavioral health providers being reimbursed for their services, documentation is key. But in the applied behavioral analysis (ABA) realm, documentation mistakes that can impact reimbursement and authorizations are common. Just ask Christina Weston, vice president of behavioral health at CareSource, a Medicaid and Marketplace insurer that operates in five states. “One […]