The supply-demand mismatch in behavioral health frequently prevents patients across the country from getting the help they need. Oftentimes, there just aren’t enough providers to keep up with the demand. Fixing that problem is easier said than done, but the state of Massachusetts is working on it with its Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions initiative (EPIA). […]
Discovery Behavioral Health opens Maryland behavioral health center Discovery Behavioral Health has opened a new facility in Crownsville, Maryland devoted exclusively to mental health treatment. Los Alamitos, California-based Discovery operates more than 100 centers nationwide for mental health, substance abuse and eating disorder treatment services. Its newest facility in suburban Baltimore features two residences for […]
The past year has been a rough one for behavioral health providers, with COVID-19 decreasing organizations’ revenues, while increasing their costs. Even industry powerhouses like Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) have felt the virus’s impact. But company leaders at the behavioral health giant say they’re starting to see the light at the end of the […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers for Oklahoma and Maine. As a result, both states may now bypass the IMD exclusion for substance use disorder (SUD) patients. Plus, Oklahoma can also bypass the rule for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED). […]
Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) has formed a joint venture with Henry Ford Health System to bring a new behavioral health hospital to the Detroit area. The pair announced the JV Wednesday. Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia bills itself as the nation’s largest standalone provider of behavioral health services. As of Sept. 30, it boasted 582 […]
The behavioral health care industry has long been fragmented and siloed. Rather than offer the continuum of care, most providers specialize in certain types of treatment delivered in a specific care setting. And there’s often little continuity between different levels of care. But the behavioral health care industry of the future will be more holistic, […]
Amid COVID-19, more children are going to the emergency room for mental health-related issues, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For children ages 5 to 11, mental health-related visits were up 24% year-over-year for the period from March to October. Meanwhile, mental health ER visits for adolescents […]
In January, Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will welcome its first new CEO in more than 40 years. Alan Miller has been at the helm of the company since he founded it back in 1979. Since then, he’s grown the business into one of the nation’s largest hospital management organizations, with 330 facilities across two […]
Despite the growing popularity of outpatient care within the behavioral health industry, Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) remains bullish about the acute care setting. As Acadia’s largest services line, acute care accounts for about 47% of the behavioral health giant’s US revenue. And it seems demand and opportunities in the acute care space are only on […]
Monte Nido expands into second Southeastern state Monte Nido & Affiliates has opened a new residential eating disorder treatment center in Georgia. With the new facility, which is located just outside of Atlanta, the provider has planted its second flag in the Southeast. Malibu, California-based Monte Nido is a private equity-backed eating disorder treatment provider […]
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