‘That’s Not Integration, That’s an Invoice’: Integrated Autism Therapy Models Mean More Than Co-Location

Integrating different types of therapeutic services to support patients with autism and their families makes a lot of sense. For example, individuals with autism often receive applied behavior analysis (ABA), speech therapy and occupational therapy. However, several systemic issues challenge true integration and maximizing the benefit for all of health care’s stakeholders. At the top […]

Parent-Led ABA Therapy: Free Labor or Untapped Opportunity?

This is an exclusive BHB+ story Staffing has long been the No. 1 challenge for autism services operators. The supply and demand disparity has led to long waitlists for care and frustrated parents. However, some providers are now looking to empower frustrated parents by giving them a larger role in their child’s care. The industry […]

Frontline Honors: Jamie Rarrick, Catalight

Jamie Rarrick, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Catalight, has been named a 2024 Frontline Honors honoree by Behavioral Health Business. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be: Behavioral Health Business recently caught up with Rarrick to discuss their time in the behavioral health industry. BHB: […]

Case-Rate Payment Plan Highlights Challenges of Advancing Alternative Payment Models

One of the biggest trends defining the health care sector over the last decade has been the slow-but-steady march toward value-based care and alternative payment models. Broadly, supporters of such models say they better link providers’ care quality and outcomes to reimbursement, or more appropriately compensate based on patients’ complexity and clinical needs. Shared-savings models, […]

Voices: Trent Iden, Chief Growth Officer, Catalight

This article is sponsored by Catalight. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Trent Iden to talk about his transition into the role of chief growth officer for Catalight, where he is responsible for revenue, network building, business development and fostering relationships with new funding partners. He outlines some of the key […]

Voices: Tracy Gayeski, Psy.D., MBA, Chief Health Officer, Catalight

This article is sponsored by Catalight. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Tracy Gayeski to talk about her transition into the role of chief health officer, where she’ll oversee day-to-day clinical and administrative operations, provider network activities, the Catalight Research Institute and population health groups as part of Catalight’s ongoing effort […]

Frontline Honors: Nina Rudnick, Catalight

Nina Rudnick, Vice President of Diagnostic and Psychological Assessments for Catalight, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Behavioral Health Business. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows […]

‘Parents Are Desperate’: Parent-Led ABA Provides Tantalizing Remedy to Autism Therapy’s Challenges

Parent-led applied behavior analysis (ABA) could relieve some of the most crippling challenges in the autism therapy industry. However, complicated questions about funding will likely prevent the widespread adoption of this little-practiced care delivery model. Sometimes referred to as parent-mediated ABA, advocates and experts described this model as a return to the roots of ABA, […]

‘We’ve Got To Do More’: Providers Seek To Close Gap In Mental Health Care For Neurodiverse People

People with autism are four times as likely to experience depression in their life than typically-developing peers. Despite the increased risk, people with autism or other neurodiversities often face significant obstacles when seeking mental health care. Barriers like clinicians’ lack of specialty training, staffing shortages and pitfalls with payers often prevent neurodiverse people from accessing […]