This is an exclusive BHB+ story Investors started 2025 optimistic about the future of dealmaking in behavioral health. As a substantial cohort of portfolio companies approached the end of their typical private equity hold periods, investors anticipated a wave of high-quality assets becoming available for acquisition. Additionally, many investors looked to the Trump presidency as […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The autism therapy industry is hitting more of a stride in 2025 as dealmaking picks up and an increased focus on outcomes is seen as a primary driver of continued success. However, those trends potentially mask a number of formidable headwinds, not the least of which include state-level reforms, […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The retirement trend dominating employment conversations may be taking a turn — at least for the addiction treatment industry, where longtime professionals are noticing renewed attention from the younger side of the workforce. The growing demand for addiction treatment services is still swept up in the behavioral health industry’s […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story There was a time when tech companies thought they could solve every problem in the world with an app. And that applied to health care, too. I couldn’t help but chuckle when the “unfortunate” friend in the new HBO movie Mountainhead was seeking funding for his meditation platform. I […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Substance use disorders (SUDs) are often treated episodically, but unlike other conditions, patients’ needs can persist indefinitely after they move into recovery. Even though higher needs are theoretically more lucrative for providers, the lifetime value of an SUD patient is routinely undervalued in current reimbursement models, industry leaders told […]
Behavior technicians (BTs), as a clinical role, are a necessary but potentially problematic part of the autism therapy industry. Sky-high average turnover numbers, compressing payer rates and overall wage inflation make hiring and retaining these care providers the defining challenge of the space. But several factors limit providers’ ability to shift to alternative models — […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The days of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) being affiliated primarily with veterans are long gone. More Americans – particularly college-age individuals – are receiving the diagnosis, driving up demand for services. Though providers have seen an increase in PTSD diagnoses across all patient populations. “Even though we have traditionally […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Over the weekend, my husband and I rushed to install our clunky air conditioning units in our New England Cape as temperatures rose to over 100°F. This time, the rush paid off, and by Tuesday’s record-setting day, we had a reprieve in at least a few rooms. But one […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The uncertain but potentially dramatic Medicaid reforms looming over the addiction treatment industry have sucked up all the oxygen in the room. Such a development illustrates the prominence, power and potentially complicating influence of federal reforms. Still, such reforms don’t happen in a vacuum and will have a major […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Medicaid is the No. 1 payer for youth mental health care in the nation. Yet, with proposed cuts on the chopping block as part of the Trump administration’s budget reconciliation, behavioral health providers face an uncertain path ahead. Possible cuts to the federal health coverage program could exacerbate staffing […]
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