For Brad Zelinger, founder and CEO of Stride Autism Centers, the mission to provide the best possible support for children with autism and their families is deeply personal. “Stride’s origin story really goes back to my childhood and my family’s struggles to best support my sister, who has a severe autism-related disorder called Rett syndrome,” […]
Anthony DeSena is a physical therapist by training. After transitioning into a leadership role at a PT company and helping it grow, he leveraged that experience to help other health care organizations do the same. Now, he and his team are building a new company from the ground: PAX Health. Unveiled earlier this year, PAX […]
Certain sectors of behavioral health care are still “growing up.” For example, some industry insiders have said the autism therapy industry is in its toddler phase. The SUD industry, meanwhile, is working to shed some of the associations of its youth and enter a more adult era of addiction treatment. Some providers are modernizing their […]
Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment executives are largely optimistic that COVID-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities, set to expire in December 2024, will be made permanent. But information released from a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) insider and published in Politico Pro in the days since SUD executives spoke with Addiction Treatment Business suggest an outcome different from […]
Don’t give up hope just yet on the parity fight in the courts following the latest development in Wit v. United Behavioral Health. But don’t forget this: No shortage of the collective troubles of the American political and business worlds come from expecting the courts to see things a certain way. If behavioral health care wants […]
Fee-for-service reimbursement models incentivize behavioral health providers to deliver more services – in some instances, even when medically unnecessary, some would point out. Value-based care – paying for quality and outcomes instead of volume – has been heralded as the behavioral health industry’s path away from fee-for-service models. Challenges, including tension between health plans and […]
One of the biggest trends defining the health care sector over the last decade has been the slow-but-steady march toward value-based care and alternative payment models. Broadly, supporters of such models say they better link providers’ care quality and outcomes to reimbursement, or more appropriately compensate based on patients’ complexity and clinical needs. Shared-savings models, […]
The allure of being a one-stop-shop for health services is waning for behavioral providers. Instead, we are seeing the rise of partnerships to help with referral pathways and provide specialty care. While there is a drive for more integrated services with a holistic approach, many providers are recognizing their limitations, particularly in the digital space. […]
The federal government has extended COVID-era telehealth flexibilities twice since their creation. These flexibilities are now set to expire in December 2024, putting “life-saving” care at risk, behavioral health industry insiders caution. Some substance use disorder (SUD) providers are now making plans to pivot their clinical models if flexibilities are not cemented, partnering with local […]
In 2020, Derek Bullard felt a calling to help children with autism again. As CEO and founder of Already Autism Heath in Georgia, Bullard has watched his latest company grow rapidly since it began four years ago, expanding its initial service to three additional states. But running a new health care company focused on autism […]
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