Opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are the door to evidence-based medication for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Current regulations may not be strong enough to keep these facilities in compliance with requirements that prevent overpayment for services and ensure that patients receive the most appropriate treatment. An audit conducted by the Department of Health and […]
BasePoint Academy is a father-son business whose start was inspired by a family tragedy. Twelve years ago, Brittany Serpa, the sister of BasePoint’s CEO Blake Serpa, and daughter of company chairman Roy Serpa, committed suicide after struggling as a teen with bipolar disorder. Then in 2019, Roy Serpa, a longtime health care executive, began to […]
Medicaid reimbursement rates are largely trending upward for autism therapy providers, but burdensome regulations still pose significant hurdles to growth. To overcome these challenges and improve rates, all players in the autism therapy industry, including private equity firms, must become involved in advocacy work, industry insiders said at the Behavioral Health Business Autism & Addiction […]
Multiple autism therapy centers have been connected to a $250 million federal fraud case. A federal child nutrition program enacted by the state of Minnesota was found to have been abused in 2022, with more than $240 million in federal child nutrition program funds being stolen for personal gain. New reporting by the Minnesota Reformer […]
After a year and a half of scale-backs and tempered growth, LifeStance Health (Nasdaq: LFST) is planning a return to M&A. The target for that comeback: 2026. LifeStance is still completing processes designed to improve efficiency, David Bourdon, the company’s chief financial officer, said at the 22nd Annual Morgan Stanley Healthcare Conference on Wednesday. Along […]
Behavioral health operators and regulators have largely advocated integrating substance use disorder (SUD) screenings and primary care to improve access to treatment. New evidence underscores the importance of this integration and the extent to which mental health and substance use overlap. More than 20% of people who die of drug overdoses also have mental health […]
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHC) faces another round of scrutiny regarding its oversight of its facilities. On Sunday, The New York Times published a report that highlighted several questionable and potentially dangerous practices at some of Acadia’s psychiatric hospitals, with NYT citing interviews with dozens of current and former Acadia Healthcare employees and patients. […]
Measurement-based care has been hailed by payers and providers as essential to promoting evidence-based, individualized treatment. Substance use disorder (SUD) providers hoping to craft new reimbursement arrangements or improve patient outcomes must establish robust internal measurement systems. Collecting patient data alone does not drive change, however. Providers must also leverage their findings to adjust treatment […]
Hospice bad actors are turning their attention to a new target to boost their patient census and, in turn, revenue figures: opioid treatment programs (OTPs). OTPs, otherwise known as methadone clinics, are able to prescribe and dispense medications such as methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Unethical end-of-life care providers in California, […]
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 […]
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