This is an exclusive BHB+ story The mind-to-gut connection is getting an entirely new spotlight with the rise of metabolic psychiatry interventions as a new modality for treating serious mental illnesses (SMIs). The ketogenic diet, in particular – defined by low-carb, high-fat, moderate-protein eating that induces a ketosis state, burning fat instead of glucose – […]
The arrival of 2026 will require substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers to adjust the sails and tighten the ropes on areas providers do have control over during what could be a pivotal year for both policy and market activity. Unlike other areas of behavioral health in 2025, the SUD sector experienced an M&A market […]
Pediatric behavioral health provider Handspring has acquired adolescent therapy company Joon Care. This comes just six months after Handspring announced a $12 million Series A funding round led by Cobalt Ventures. Seattle-based Joon Care offers virtual, skill-based therapy services to individuals aged 13 to 25. The company cares for young people with anxiety, depression, sexual […]
Autism therapy companies will need to provide more services and meet the elevated operating and clinical standards set by years of refinement and sector-leading investment interest. Providers will have to bring multiple health care specialties in-house to create something akin to medical homes for those with autism, according to a panel of autism stakeholders at […]
Autism therapy providers and industry advocates in two states have taken the fight over state austerity measures to court. In one, advocates secured a notable early win in protecting against cuts to funding for autism therapy services. Over the past few weeks, state governments have sought to grapple with budget shortfalls associated with Medicaid funding […]
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 […]
JoyBridge Kids has acquired Mooresville, North Carolina-based Pediatric Advanced Therapy. The move expands the reach and impact of JoyBridge Kids, adding assets that bring a holistic, multidisciplinary care approach to the autism therapy market. The terms of the deal were not announced. “[Pediatric Advanced Therapy’s] reputation for clinical excellence and their focus on speech, occupational, […]
Behavioral health services were mostly exempt from the pre-pandemic telehealth limitations that kicked in for Medicare recipients when the federal government shutdown began 15 days ago. Yet, a newly announced freeze on claims dated Oct. 1 and beyond will pause reimbursement for providers in the mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) space. “In the […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Out-of-network billing is almost unheard of in autism therapy — a stark outlier in behavioral health where such practices are common. Out-of-network billing for applied behavior analysis (ABA), the core therapy of the industry, accounts for mid- to low-single digits of health care spending in some estimations across any […]
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 […]
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