Youth behavioral health residential treatment facilities could face more scrutiny following additional public pressure by a powerful federal lawmaker. On Wednesday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) publicly called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate four major behavioral health providers to determine if their youth residential treatment programs committed Medicaid fraud. […]
The substance use disorder (SUD) treatment industry has a history as a scattered network of small cash-pay providers. It remains largely fragmented. Delray Beach, Florida-based Guardian Recovery has experience evolving from a founder-led, boutique provider to an expansive network of 17 physical facilities and virtual care options. The challenge for the provider now is to […]
Mental health provider Resilience Lab has expanded to offer medication management and treat severe mental illness by acquiring AI-enabled psychiatry provider Options MD. The acquisition will improve Resilience Lab’s ability to negotiate with payers and bring the provider closer to its “North Star” of providing fully integrative care. “We always wanted to extend our reach […]
The federal government announced in 2014 that Medicaid programs nationwide were required to cover medically necessary diagnostic and treatment services for children with autism. This requirement led to millions of people having access to insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other autism therapy modalities. Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, MassHealth, has now gone a step […]
Opioid use disorder (OUD) disproportionately impacts Medicaid beneficiaries, yet structural barriers – including lack of available clinicians – often keep this population from receiving treatment. Virtual OUD treatment provider Ophelia has expanded its Medicaid reach by inking new reimbursement contracts that cover the lives of 3 million New Jersey residents. “We’ve been live and treating […]
Mental health provider Thriveworks has acquired AI-powered behavioral health company Synchronous Health. The acquisition enables Thriveworks to expand its technology base and operate enterprise relationships with large partners, the company’s top executive told Behavioral Health Business. “There were two boxes that we wanted to check,” Thriveworks CEO Dan Frogel told BHB. “[Synchronous] stands for access […]
Comprehensive care models are becoming a key focus for behavioral health providers. Workforce behavioral health provider Lyra is expanding its substance use disorder (SUD) offerings by launching treatment programs for cannabis, opioids, stimulants and nicotine. The company announced the expansion on Monday. “Oftentimes, [treatment options for SUD] lack integrated, evidence-based care that addresses mental health […]
Behavioral health providers have increasingly expanded their services, or specifically targeted, children, adolescents and young people to address these populations’ growing need for mental health treatment. New research has verified that the need for mental health services has only continued to increase. Rates of depression and anxiety have increased significantly across all demographics, according to […]
Virtual mental health provider BetterHelp has partnered with online psychiatry company Talkiatry, uniting both companies’ services for BetterHelp’s business clients. The partnership makes BetterHelp’s employer offering more valuable and provides a pipeline of patients to Talkiatry, company executives told Behavioral Health Business. “It’s always been difficult as well for employers to try and find a […]
Virtual pediatric behavioral health company Brightline has transformed its go-to-market strategy. The shift involves shutting down the company’s operations in 45 states, nixing its enterprise commercial functions and planning to create hybrid care models in five states. The change was also accompanied by significant layoffs announced on Tuesday. “It’s been a hard week for Brightline,” […]
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