This is an exclusive BHB+ story Ellie Mental Health, a company that once pioneered the mental health franchise model, is now facing a wave of backlash from its franchisees, who claim the company misrepresented the requirements and support they would receive. This has left some franchise owners on the edge of financial ruin. Franchisees claim […]
Outpatient mental health platform ARC Health has refinanced its debt with a $181.5 million credit facility from an unnamed lender. Details of the development are sparse. Houlihan Lokey, the firm that handled the placement, declined to offer additional details. ARC Health has not yet responded to a request for comment. This story may be updated. […]
LifeStance Health Group (Nasdaq: LFST) reported its second profitable quarter as a public company in the third quarter of 2025. Executives for the hybrid in-person and telehealth outpatient mental health company said the profitable turn was driven by the realization of clinician productivity improvements, tamping down general and administrative expenses and top-flight net growth in […]
New layoffs at the end of October reflect the downward pressures on the residential care model. Two closures have impacted 356 employees, according to public documents. One entity will continue to operate while another appears to be heading for closure. In Dearborn Heights, Michigan, the nonprofit, youth-focused behavioral health and social services provider Vista Maria […]
The behavioral health arm of Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) is seeing growth in its outpatient services following a management reorganization that assigns leaders dedicated to the development of care outside of the legacy inpatient business. The King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based health care facility operator reported a roughly 6% increase in behavioral health outpatient revenue […]
Acadia Healthcare Co. (NASDAQ: ACHC) will shutter multiple branded treatment entities across the country, impacting hundreds of roles. In September, Behavioral Health Business reported the provider would eliminate 90 positions in North Carolina and close one of its Indiana facilities. New public data and commentary from the company show that this bout of closures is […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story A small but lively movement in state legislatures may add a new player to the mental health prescriber team. Several states have recently considered giving specialized psychologists the authority to prescribe and manage patients treated with mental health-related medications. Last year, Utah became the seventh state to create such […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Despite rumors about potential cutbacks, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) received favorable provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this summer. CCBHCs will be exempt from cost-sharing provisions – preserving accessibility for patients – and rural locations may be eligible for a new pool of federal […]
Foresight Mental Health — a Berkeley, California-based outpatient mental health provider — is under new CEO leadership after a span of years defined by transformation and turnaround. Greg Serrao announced last week that he had stepped out of the CEO role and into the role of executive board chairman back in April. Chuck Kruger, who […]
A new behavioral health provider is aiming to address two of the industry’s biggest challenges: the rising cost of pediatric inpatient care and the need to develop a skilled, sustainable workforce. Embark Behavioral Health vet Chris Perkins is launching a new youth-focused behavioral health provider dubbed Velocity. The facility, slated to open this fall, will […]
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