Accanto Health CEO Dr. Tom Britton is stepping down from his role at the company, marking the second CEO to leave the company since the merger that created the eating disorder provider. The company has tapped Chief Financial Officer Jessie Morsching to fill the role. Morsching has worked in the health care sector for more […]
Autism Support Now has used a dogged approach to culture and advocacy to rapidly expand into one of the largest Medicaid-focused autism therapy providers in Missouri. Headquartered in Independence, Missouri, the autism therapy operates nine clinics — eight in Missouri and another in Olathe, Kansas. It was initially founded in 2016 as an in-home applied […]
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) has removed the inclusion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content from its certification and continuing education coursework requirements, angering several clinicians in the space. The BACB has become the leading organization allocating certifications for clinicians practicing applied behavior analysis (ABA), the core therapy offered in the autism therapy […]
Nine outpatient addiction treatment organizations have launched a new industry advocacy organization focused on office-based outpatient treatment (OBOT). Monikered the National Alliance for Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Solutions (NACATS), the nonprofit advocacy organization is led by Spero Health co-founder and CEO Steve Priest. He has taken on the role of president of the organization. In its […]
Earlier in March, rumors swirled that applied behavior analysis (ABA) software company CentralReach was on the market and seeking a $1 billion valuation. Those rumors have quickly turned into reality. Roper Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ROP) announced Monday that it has reached a definitive agreement to buy CentralReach from Insight Partners for a net purchase price […]
The financial and operational pressures facing behavioral health providers are intensifying, with the list of headwinds including rising business costs, regulatory changes and more. Above all, reimbursement- and payment-related challenges are emerging as the dominant concern among industry executives, according to a recent survey from Behavioral Health Business. To better understand the trends, challenges and […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning mass layoffs in the coming months, aiming to slash upwards of 80,000 jobs. Providers that work with the department and the advocates of veterans fear the massive cuts will jeopardize health care services for millions of veterans who receive care through the VA. Behavioral health services […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Often hailed as a miracle drug, GLP-1 medications have been used to treat everything from diabetes to substance use disorders. But now an unlikely group of providers might be incorporating these medications into care. Eating disorder providers are exploring their potential to help patients with binge eating and bulimia […]
Houston, Texas-based autism therapy provider BlueSprig Pediatrics has named a new CEO after being led by a chief transition officer for almost a year. On Wednesday, BlueSprig Pediatrics named Will Abbott CEO. Abbott was most recently the CEO of the value-based care-focused health care company InnovaCare Health. The CEO role opened up at BlueSprig when […]
Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Ark Behavioral Health is permanently closing one of its locations and laying off facility staff, according to publicly available documents. Ark cited “unanticipated and unprecedented decline” in patient census, the company’s inability to renegotiate its lease, get a credit extension or otherwise raise money as reasons for closing the […]
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