Despite slower dealmaking in 2024, behavioral health developments kept the Behavioral Health Business team busy throughout the year. As the editor of BHB I hear a lot of pitches throughout the year–both from industry insiders and our reporters. While many of these pitches make for a good story, every year a handful come to fruition […]
Over the last few months, we’ve watched Optum pull back on behavioral health funding on multiple fronts. While substantive to the specific sectors impacted, it signals that previous worries about payers cutting back on behavioral health reimbursements are warranted. In short, that’s bad news. But it’s not unexpected. Why is that? Because payers are largely […]
After a relatively quiet 2024, executives expect to see some changes in the behavioral health industry next year. For starters, M&A, which was relatively slow in 2024, is set to pick up as a new administration that many have dubbed more “business friendly” takes the reins. While this consolidation will likely look different from the […]
Once a rarity, digital behavioral health companies are now an established part of the industry’s ecosystem. However, as this subsector of behavioral health begins to mature, many startups face a number of growing pains, whether it is garnering enough investor dollars to stay afloat or developing contracting strategies with employers. I don’t see these hardships […]
Last year, Ozempic took the weight loss industry by storm; could the substance use disorder industry be next? It’s possible, according to some industry insiders. But that’s not the only trend likely to shape 2025. New drugs, technologies, payer trends and care models set the stage for 2025 to be a transformative year for the […]
More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), are highly prevalent among those with chronic pain. In fact, 56% of U.S. adults with chronic pain have clinically significant anxiety or depression symptoms. And yet, a “staggering” share of this group does not receive […]
A behavioral health enterprise with $425 million in revenue is on the market and potentially at a discount to typical market rates. Wellpath, one of the nation’s largest providers of prison-based and outsourced behavioral health care, is seeking the sale of its behavioral health division, according to bankruptcy documents. The Nashville, Tennessee-based provider hopes its […]
I’ve softened on my no-holiday-music-before-Thanksgiving rule. The nostalgia has become too powerful to resist. Plus, I’m coming to appreciate much more the latent hope for a better world that imbues the spirit of these tunes — even if that spirit is cheaply laced into pop music industry-driven schlocky original songs or uninspired rehashes of classics. […]
Autism therapy providers are under pressure to demonstrate outcomes. Payers, whether commercial insurers or Medicaid, demand data-driven results. And the parents or caregivers of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also want information on how their child is progressing, and what services are provided, in addition to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), might be needed. […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again bought itself more time to figure out virtual telehealth prescribing. Earlier this month, the agency announced that it would extend the flexibilities, which allowed providers to virtually prescribe controlled substances, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders (SUDs), as well as Adderall for ADHD. The flexibilities […]
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