Behavioral health is in the political crosshairs. This series tracks the Trump administration’s proposed policy changes, funding cuts and structural overhauls that could reshape behavioral health care in the U.S. From HHS reorganizations to Medicaid shifts, we’re following what matters — and what’s at stake — for providers, payers and investors. (Last update: May 8, […]
Trump administration health care officials on Wednesday revealed further information about plans to create an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) data bank – a project that has sparked a mix of support, skepticism and alarm from autism-community stakeholders. On May 7, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new “landmark” partnership with […]
Many behavioral health M&A experts predicted a dealmaking rebound in 2025. So far, the year appears to be trending toward those expectations. One of the most recent transactions, in fact, came on Tuesday, when Valor Healthcare Inc. announced the acquisition of Mission Critical Psychological Services (MCPS). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dallas-based […]
Peer specialists – individuals with lived experience of mental illness or substance use disorder (SUD) – have become a growing and increasingly formalized component of behavioral health care in recent years. New legislation introduced on Tuesday aims to build upon that momentum. On April 8, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced […]
Demand for autism therapy and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) continues to rise. Multidisciplinary models of care are especially becoming more prevalent. Those are just a couple of takeaways highlighted in a new market-insights report from CentralReach. The report pulls from CentralReach’s CanaryBI dataset, which encompasses billions of anonymized clinical and […]
Behavioral health executives are thinking big about artificial intelligence in 2025. Leaders in the industry are also bullish on service line expansion, particularly in and around mental health care over other sub-sectors. Those are some major takeaways from Behavioral Health Business’ recently released 2025 Industry Outlook survey. BHB covered additional insights from the survey earlier […]
Earlier in March, rumors swirled that applied behavior analysis (ABA) software company CentralReach was on the market and seeking a $1 billion valuation. Those rumors have quickly turned into reality. Roper Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ROP) announced Monday that it has reached a definitive agreement to buy CentralReach from Insight Partners for a net purchase price […]
The financial and operational pressures facing behavioral health providers are intensifying, with the list of headwinds including rising business costs, regulatory changes and more. Above all, reimbursement- and payment-related challenges are emerging as the dominant concern among industry executives, according to a recent survey from Behavioral Health Business. To better understand the trends, challenges and […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning mass layoffs in the coming months, aiming to slash upwards of 80,000 jobs. Providers that work with the department and the advocates of veterans fear the massive cuts will jeopardize health care services for millions of veterans who receive care through the VA. Behavioral health services […]
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you by Behavioral Health Business, a WTWH Media health care brand. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of behavioral health, home health, hospice, senior housing and skilled nursing care. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Brian […]
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