Delivering behavioral health services requires a nuanced approach, where providers truly understand the needs of their patients.  That’s especially true when delivering care to specialized and particularly vulnerable populations, including those living with cancer. Dr. Guy Maytal serves as chief of integrated care and psychiatric services for Forge Health, an outpatient mental health and substance […]

The 11th episode of the Behavioral Health Business Perspectives podcast is out! In this episode, BHB sits down with Dr. Guy Maytal, who serves as chief of integrated care and psychiatric services for Forge Health. During the conversation, Dr. Maytal discusses the concept of psychosocial oncology and how Forge Health is expanding its offerings to […]

Cases of eating disorders are on the rise nationally, bringing about an influx of providers in recent years. Within the last year, the industry began to see eating disorder providers shutter or scale back their programming. The fall of some eating disorder providers may come down to an over-prioritization of margins rather than the mission, […]

Value-based care has become a buzzword in the behavioral health industry. Still, few providers have implemented it due to the laundry list of challenges, including parity issues, difficulties associated with determining a system of measurements and limitations to care access. For grassroots providers building relationships with payers from the ground up, even the meaning of […]

The 9th episode of the Behavioral Health Business Perspectives podcast is out! In this episode, BHB executive editor Bob Holly speaks with Sam Himelstein, co-founder and CEO of Family Spring. Tune in to gain insights into launching and growing a behavioral health business, navigating challenges, and lessons that every entrepreneur should take into consideration. Highlights […]

Behavioral and physical health integration has been a hot topic for the last few years. Even the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have focused its efforts on the space, announcing a new cost control initiative called the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model (AHEAD Model), which focuses on enhancing care […]

The federal government is increasingly pushing for more integration between physical and behavioral health providers. While many in the behavioral and primary care space are still working out a roadmap to future integration, Massachusetts-based Innovive Health has been doing this type of work for years. Innovive is a home health provider that caters to individuals […]

The seventh episode of Behavioral Health Business Perspectives is live! Join BHB Reporter Chris Larson and Breanne Hartley, chief clinical officer and co-founder of UNIFI Autism Care, for a conversation about some of the top issues facing the industry today. They discuss how UNIFI plans to bring the many health care providers in the orbit […]

Worsening teen mental health continues to be a leading issue in the U.S. The CDC reports that more than 40% of high school students reported feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and about a third experienced poor mental health in 2021. As a result, there is an uptick in behavioral health utilization. Still, adolescents and their […]

The sixth episode of the Behavioral Health Business Perspectives podcast is now Live! Behavioral Health Business Editor Laura Lovett sits down with Alex Stavros, CEO of youth-focused behavioral health provider Embark Behavioral Health. They discuss the challenges of tackling the youth behavioral health crisis and taking a preventative approach to care. Listen to learn about: […]