Hopebridge Hopes to Stand Out in Labor Market with New Travel BCBA Role

Hopebridge Inc. hopes to win over staffers and potential employees with its new travel BCBA role. The essence of the Indianapolis-based autism therapy provider’s pitch goes something like this: help kids, travel the country, work in areas of greatest need, receive additional training — and get paid to do all that. Hopebridge and other autism […]

[Updated] Invo Healthcare Exiting Home- and Center-Based ABA, Transitioning Business Assets to Other Operators

Invo Healthcare will shutter several applied behavior analysis (ABA) subsidiaries, Behavioral Health Business has learned. The company is altogether leaving the home-based and center-based autism therapy segments to focus on its legacy offering: school-based behavioral health services, including ABA. Officials with Invo Healthcare have said publicly and within the company that its efforts to overcome […]

‘If There Is a Chilling Effect, It’ll Be Very Temporary’: What CARD’s Bankruptcy Means for the Autism Industry

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ (CARD) bankruptcy doesn’t foreshadow a new level of doom and gloom for the industry as a whole. Although CARD is one of the largest companies operating in the space, it shouldn’t be used as a bellwether for autism therapy’s future outlook, several insiders told Behavioral Health Business. “I’d […]

Caron Medical Director: What We Get Wrong in Behavioral Health

For 30 years, we’ve been chasing a panacea for mental health, trying to find the right prescription or the right mix of medications as a substitute for comprehensive treatment. More and more, doctors prescribe medication alone, even though such medications should be supported by counseling. The lack of qualified therapists is compounded by insurance companies […]

Behavioral Health Companies Looking to Grow Their Enterprise Business ‘Still Need to Build The D2C Acquisition Muscle’

Several digital behavioral health companies are making the move from direct-to-consumer to business-to-business models, looking to create a larger market share. While a B2B approach may lead to a more extensive client base, companies looking to make the leap must be prepared to add higher privacy standards and the proven ROI that corporate entities expect. […]

Standardized Credentialing, Reimbursement Clarity Could Accelerate Use of Peers in Behavioral Health Care

Years into a national behavioral health workforce shortage, many provider organizations are now seeking to leverage peer specialists. Advocates argue that peers could be a crucial part of expanding behavioral health access and supporting patients holistically in their recovery. Yet reimbursement challenges and varying state licensure requirements have historically created barriers for providers utilizing the […]

COVID-19, State Policies Made Telehealth a Permanent Feature of Behavioral Health, New Research Suggests

Telehealth is here to stay in behavioral health. Data proves that. But questions remain about what telehealth in behavioral health will look like going forward. Where is it most effective? Who does or doesn’t benefit from it? What systemic issues prevent it from helping those who truly need its benefits? The following research helps answer […]

Most Youth Addiction Treatment Facilities Don’t Offer the Most Effective Treatment for OUD

On average, a person seeking youth addiction treatment would need to call nine providers to find one that offered buprenorphine, the only medication approved for the treatment of youth with opioid use disorder (OUD). These results, and others like them, highlight serious gaps in access to evidence-based treatments in the residential addiction treatment segment, according […]

Cigna, Novo Holdings, Avidity Partners Lead Hybrid Behavioral Health Startup Octave’s $52M Series C

Digital behavioral health startup Octave has landed $52 million in a Series C funding round led by Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings and Avidity Partners. This new infusion of capital will fuel the virtual care provider’s expansion into all 50 states by 2024. The latest funding round brings the company’s total raise to $86 million. Behavioral […]