Two leading organizations in behavioral health are teaming up to bring better quality and metrics to the autism treatment space. Evernorth and the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence will develop quality performance measures to assess the care of people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The two organizations said that organizations that care for people […]
Category: Autism/IDD
Proven Behavior Solutions is primed to expand its services across New England following a strategic investment in the company. The Norwell, Massachusetts-based Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) treatment company announced it landed an investment from New York City-based Health Enterprise Partners but did not offer specifics in the news release announcing the deal. A request for […]
Pediatric behavioral health startup Brightline has launched a new digital coaching program for parents of autistic children. The Palo Alto-based company announced Tuesday that it has debuted its autism spectrum disorder (ASD) program to assist families with care tailored for ASD to hopefully improve their children’s lifelong health outcomes and quality of life. “Brightline is […]
Indianapolis-based Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers has appointed three newly named top-level executives to lead the organization to better clinical outcomes amid a push to value-based care models. On Monday, the national autism care provider named Dr. Adam Hahs as chief science officer, Jana Sarno as chief clinical officer and Kim Strunk as head of clinical […]
Fort Worth, Texas-based Caregiver Inc. expanded its presence in Indiana through deals with two different organizations. The long-term care services and support provider for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) closed on a deal to acquire the I/DD services of an organization now known as AbleLight in Valparaiso and Greenfield, Indiana. In the two […]
Youth telebehavioral health company Brightline announced Tuesday that it has raised $105 million in a Series C funding round led by global investment firm KKR. The Palo Alto, California-based company now has raised over $200 million and is valued at $705 million, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Also participating in the round are existing investors GV […]
Mindpath Health is deepening its footprint in its California backyard, as the Sacramento-based behavioral care provider announced Wednesday that it has purchased Psychiatric Centers at San Diego (PCSD). PCSD – which was founded in 1972 – bills itself as one of the nation’s largest and oldest private practice behavioral health groups, offering various care modalities […]
Reimbursement and support for intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) services had long been problematic, and a new report asserts that the pandemic has only made things worse, as more people than ever are on waiting lists for I/DD services. The ANCOR Foundation – which represents over 1,800 I/DD provider members – and United Cerebral Palsy […]
For the last several years, Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers has been on an ambitious expansion plan into new markets. Hopebridge’s plans are also happening as the pandemic has forced over half of behavioral health organizations nationwide to close programs. In spite of the closures and a move away from in-person services across behavioral health, Hopebridge […]
Chicago-based private equity firm Vistria Group is in the process of buying intellectual and developmental disabilities services and housing provider Beacon Specialized Living. Axios Pro reports that the Vistria Group values Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Beacon Specialized Living at about $300 million, a 10x multiple of Beacon’s $30 million in earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). […]
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