The certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) program is under threat. A menacing line in a draft budget document from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department that leaked last week slates CCBHCs under “Other Eliminations” within a long list of other “AHA Mental Health Eliminations.” However, the document did not state what exactly the […]
Despite growing payer interest in digital behavioral health services, industry insiders agree significant challenges still need to be addressed in insurers’ virtual care contracting strategies. While traditional virtual mental health care has gained in popularity, there are still many services that digital behavioral health companies offer that aren’t covered by the government or traditional payers. […]
Many behavioral health providers have traditionally operated in silos, leaving patients to navigate a fragmented system of care for substance use disorders (SUDs), mental illnesses and other co-occurring conditions. SUD providers are now working to break down these barriers and offer more comprehensive, holistic treatments that address the full spectrum of a patient’s needs by […]
As the M&A market begins to rebound for behavioral health providers, many in the sector are looking beyond their traditional targets and bridging the divide between nonprofits and for-profits. Historically, for-profits and nonprofits have had many preconceived notions about each other. Nonprofits have dismissed private companies as solely profit-driven entities lacking a true mission. Meanwhile, […]
The Biden administration has launched a new initiative focused on building a multi-state social worker licensure compact. The grant program could help boost behavioral health access by reducing the application burden for social workers. This could be key as the behavioral health industry faces a notoriously tight labor market. State licensure compacts allow providers to […]
Industry insiders have pushed back on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s highly charged report on the at-risk youth industry, claiming it failed to address the key drivers of abuse in the industry and chart a clear path forward after creating a public spectacle. Despite the lack of a clear path forward, the report and comments […]
The days of behavioral health operators providing a single service may be numbered. Today, many payers and patients prioritize providers with a full continuum of care that can meet various needs. Making a behavioral health provider a one-stop shop can mean providing patients with a comprehensive range of care options to access higher and lower […]
The distribution of for-profit and nonprofit behavioral health organizations varies widely across the U.S. Some states have high percentages of for-profit providers, such as North Carolina, with 51%. In contrast, others, like North Dakota, rely almost exclusively on nonprofit and government-operated organizations. Regulatory, economic and demographic factors may explain differences in for-profit and nonprofit provider […]
The intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) field may be one of the most complex and fragmented segments of the behavioral health industry. That has not prevented IDD providers, however, from driving an impressive number of deals. That includes both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. “Having run and operated within all verticals of behavioral health, IDD is […]
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 […]
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