Many obstacles can hinder access to opioid treatment, including stigma, insufficient clinician training and lack of a care continuum. A new partnership between Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) and Uber Health (NYSE: UBER) is tackling a crucial but less discussed barrier: transportation. “We talk a lot in this industry about access to care from a lot […]
Alsana names behavioral health vet CEO Eating disorder recovery provider Alsana has named Allan Benham its new CEO. Benham most recently served as chief operating officer at trauma, mental health and addiction provider Meadows Behavioral Healthcare. “My passion for changing lives through recovery and for patients struggling with eating disorder behaviors patient aligns with Alsana’s […]
Concerns that changing methadone prescription laws will materially impact behavioral health providers are overblown, according to an analyst note from Jefferies Financial Group. The relaxed buprenorphine laws have not substantially increased prescriptions. Therefore, on the business side, the softened methadone prescription regulations would not cause providers such as Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) to lose a […]
Behavioral health operator Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) is executing its strategic M&A plan for 2024 with the announcement of three new acquisitions. Franklin, Tennessee-based Acadia acquired three comprehensive treatment centers (CTCs) in North Carolina, bringing its number of CTC locations in the state to 10. The treatment centers combine behavioral therapy and medications for opioid […]
Staffing challenges plagued the behavioral health workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the employment environment might be improving for operators. In 2023, 53% of behavioral health insiders said that staff was the biggest challenge in the industry, which dropped to 42% in 2024, according to a Behavioral Health Business survey. Several tailwinds […]
M&A is a critical strategic priority for Acadia Healthcare’s (Nasdaq: ACHC) CEO Chris Hunter. M&A has always been part of the relatively new CEO’s plan to double the revenue of the Franklin, Tennessee-based behavioral health giant. However, he and other executives previously made it clear that adding new beds via de novo facility expansion, joint […]
Despite years of discourse surrounding value-based care and behavioral health, payers remain fixated on access as the primary concern. Meanwhile, outcomes data and measurement-based care, which have dominated the value-based conversation over the past few years, will likely be important to contracting in a few years. “By bringing access [to members], you bring value,” Dr. […]
Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) is focused on value-based care as it invests in technology and expands its service lines. Franklin, Tennessee-based mental health operator Acadia has identified opportunities for growth in its outpatient, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and step-down services, according to a presentation at the Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference. It also […]
While Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) is best known for its inpatient behavioral health facilities, the company is looking to diversify with more step-down services. Specifically, the organization is boosting its intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and partial hospitalization programs (PHPs). These services are often used as a step-down from traditional inpatient care and a step-up from […]
Ideal Option opens new MAT clinic Outpatient addiction treatment provider Ideal Option opened a new clinic in Great Falls, Montanna. The new clinic will provide buprenorphine-based medication-assisted-treatment (MAT) to individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). The American Rescue Plan Act partly funded the new clinic. “The grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act allows […]
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