Nine outpatient addiction treatment organizations have launched a new industry advocacy organization focused on office-based outpatient treatment (OBOT). Monikered the National Alliance for Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Solutions (NACATS), the nonprofit advocacy organization is led by Spero Health co-founder and CEO Steve Priest. He has taken on the role of president of the organization. In its […]
Crossroads Treatment Centers
Another substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider is reporting that its measurement-based care model is working for at-risk patients. Crossroads Treatment Center released a white paper Tuesday showing that, after a year in treatment, patients in its measurement-based care program are less likely to get the urge to use substances moving forward. Patients also reported […]
Dealmaking in the behavioral health space has been slower in recent years. However, a handful of notable companies could be changing hands in the not-so-distant future. Based on data from the first quarter, it appears behavioral health dealmaking is stuck at lower volumes than pre-pandemic levels. As we prepare for new batches of M&A data […]
Four substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities owned by Crossroads Treatment Centers have allegedly knowingly submitted false and fraudulent claims to Medicaid from 2016 to mid-2023. The company is now set to pay $863,934 in a civil settlement with the U.S. and the Commonwealth of Virginia. “Submitting false claims to Medicaid undermines the integrity of […]
As fentanyl proliferates the illicit drug market and opioid-related overdoses surge, access to the life-saving medication methadone is more critical than ever. Efforts to increase access to take-home methadone have paid off, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) cemented COVID-era flexibilities earlier this year. For substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers […]
Substance use disorder (SUD) provider Crossroads Treatment Centers has named Dr. James Stephen its next chief medical officer. Stephen comes to Crossroads after working in the home health care sector. Most recently, he served as a regional medical officer at home health provider Landmark Health, which is now under UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum umbrella. […]
The regulatory environment may be shifting to allow contingency management — a well-researched but underutilized care tactic — to become a vital tool in improving care and performance outcomes in addiction treatment. If that happens, contingency management could also turn into a vital tool to address the rising number of stimulant-related overdoses and deaths in […]
Revelstoke Capital Partners and Canadian-based Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) have completed a recapitalization of an affiliate of Crossroads Treatment Centers. Greenville, South Carolina-based Crossroads Treatment Centers operates over 115 clinics across 10 states for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health, reaching more than 26,000 lives deemed as being at-risk. Revelstoke […]