The CCBHC Opportunity, Driving Revenue and Exploring AI: COO Carol Bean Shares Centerstone’s Strategic Vision

This is an exclusive BHB+ story Nonprofit behavioral health provider Centerstone has elevated its chief financial officer to the role of chief operating officer. New COO Carol Bean is planning to be “bold” to accelerate Centerstone’s growth and seeks to double the company’s revenue. Specifically, she aims to spur the company’s certified community behavioral health […]

Uncertainty, Conflict and Mixed Messages: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Take Away from the Trump Administration’s First Days in Power

This is an exclusive BHB+ story New presidents regularly shift focuses and funding streams when entering office. The Trump administration has done so in an unprecedented manner. A slew of executive orders, including a confusing and then retracted funding freeze order, and Medicaid portal issues created chaos last week. While the funding freeze was retracted, […]

Trump Administration’s Reaction to Parity Lawsuit Will Have Massive Ramifications for Behavioral Health Care

This is an exclusive BHB+ story A health insurance industry group has sued the Trump administration with the hope of undoing the latest parity-enforcement rule. Filed Jan. 17., the suit argues that the Biden administration’s rule oversteps what current parity law actually allows, violates health plans’ due process rights and runs afoul of federal rulemaking […]

3 Under-the-Radar Payer Trends in Behavioral Heath Care

This is an exclusive BHB+ story When it comes to payer trends in behavioral health, value-based care is generally top of mind for most. And value-based care is certainly a critical movement set to impact the behavioral health industry in 2025 and beyond. But several under-the-radar trends in behavioral health reimbursement could also significantly reshape […]

DEA’s Long-Awaited Virtual SUD Prescribing Proposal Hangs in the Balance With New Administration 

This is an exclusive BHB+ story The long-awaited special registration rule for telehealth prescribing dropped last week. The proposed rule has already raised some hackles with industry insiders, and the newly installed Trump administration has promptly withdrawn the proposal. Withdrawing the proposal doesn’t mean the rule is dead. After review, the Trump administration may allow […]

Rising Cannabis Use Disorder Cases Prompt Treatment Providers to Expand Services

This is an exclusive BHB+ story Experts warn that rates of cannabis use disorder (CUD) are increasing due to more favorable perceptions of the drug and higher concentrations. Providers already treating substance use disorders (SUDs) have the tools to treat CUD – a move that could increase care access and strengthen revenue streams. However, better […]

Robots in Autism Therapy Come with Dicey Risk-Reward Prospects

This is an exclusive BHB+ story Robots in autism therapy could play a critical role in supporting patient development. But don’t expect to see too many of these showing up in homes or clinics any time soon. Accelerating tech advancements, the increasing rate of autism diagnosis in America and structural challenges within the autism therapy […]

In Competitive Funding Landscape, Behavioral Health Upstarts Must Outlast the ‘Walking Dead’

This is an exclusive BHB+ story Once investor darlings, budding behavioral health companies have found it more difficult to raise funds over the last two years. In 2021 and 2022, venture dollars were flowing freely into the space. Rock Health reported that investors poured a staggering $4.9 billion into behavioral health in 2021. In comparison, […]

‘You’re Constantly on This Hamster Wheel’:  Psychiatric Facilities at a Crossroads

This is an exclusive BHB+ story A slew of psychiatric facilities have closed as the industry faces growing pains. These closures come in the wake of several of the largest players in the space facing misconduct allegations. The result has been several facility closures, exacerbating the shortage of inpatient and acute psychiatric services at a […]