This is an exclusive BHB+ story Private investment in behavioral health has spawned enough scandals and failures to spark widespread skepticism. This growing distrust now significantly influences behavioral health transactions, making strategies to counteract investor bias essential during the sale process. “I think anti-private equity bias definitely exists,” Tommy Spiegel, vice president at investment bank […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services creates significant uncertainty for the behavioral health industry. That puts it diplomatically. Under Kennedy, health care could undergo a brutally painful evolution to bring about his highly skeptical and well-outside-of-mainstream worldview. And I […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Venture capital investors inherently take on risk when backing a new behavioral health company. Sometimes, that risk pays off in dividends. Other times, not so much. Deciding when an investment is no longer worthwhile is a difficult decision, investors told Behavioral Health Business. Investors want to avoid losing their […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of emergency department (ED) visits for behavioral health conditions spiked. News stories of excessive boarding times for pediatric and adult patients needing behavioral health services dotted national news sites. While the national health emergency has ended, the needs of patients in behavioral health […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story While brand-name venture firms have been a mainstay of digital behavioral health investing for nearly two decades, new players have started moving in. More non-traditional investors, including the venture arm of health systems or payers, hedge funds, and even private equity, have dipped their toes into the startup ecosystem. […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Often hailed as a miracle drug, GLP-1 medications have been used to treat everything from diabetes to substance use disorders. But now an unlikely group of providers might be incorporating these medications into care. Eating disorder providers are exploring their potential to help patients with binge eating and bulimia […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Medicaid faces potential cuts after the Republican-led Congress passed a budget resolution to slash the outlays overseen by the House Energy and Commerce Committee — which oversees Medicare and Medicaid spending — by $880 billion over the next decade. Cutbacks on Medicaid will likely have significant implications for behavioral […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Will dealmaking pick up in 2025? I posit: yes! We’re off to a good start in 2025. Behavioral Health Business’ tracking of the industry has logged about 50 deal announcements — including M&A and investments — that are behavioral health-focused or industry-adjacent. Granted, some of these announcements are far […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Digital behavioral health startups experienced a tsunami of investor interest from 2020 to 2022. Founders now face a tough funding environment when growing their companies. As competition for funding dollars has increased, some say the pressure to become profitable as a new digital behavioral health startup is higher than […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The outpatient mental health world was thrown for a loop when COVID-19 hit. Overnight, the nature of care shifted heavily to telehealth. And demand for care shot through the roof. Now, the industry has settled into a new normal. Before, the mental health industry had only a slightly greater […]
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