At Landmark Recovery’s nine inpatient recovery centers across the U.S., patients battling opioid use disorder (OUD) only get access to buprenorphine for short stints, usually as a detox medication. But Senior Medical Director Melvin Pohl would like to start offering the drug as part of long-term treatment, with patients being referred to community providers who […]
Despite the pandemic-led economic downturn of 2020, there was still plenty of M&A activity in the behavioral health care market to end the year, and signs are pointing to a robust 2021. The market saw 27 deals in Q4, according to the latest quarterly report from health care M&A firm Mertz Taggart. The flurry of […]
Discovery Behavioral Health acquires Prosperity Wellness Center Discovery Behavioral Health — PE-backed network of behavioral health centers — has acquired Prosperity Wellness Center — a 40-bed residential SUD treatment facility in Tacoma, Washington. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Discovery is a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners. […]
The COVID-19 emergency has only exacerbated the nation’s substance use disorder (SUD) crisis, which was already a national emergency in and of itself. Amid the coronavirus, overdose deaths have spiked, with the nation seeing about a 10% increase in fatalities in the first three months of the year, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Monte Nido & Affiliates to enter Georgia Monte Nido & Affiliates — a PE-backed eating disorder treatment provider — has announced that it is entering the state of Georgia, where it will add two programs. Headquartered in Malibu, California, Monte Nido offers the continuum of eating recovery services, from residential to day treatment. It is […]
Amid the COVID-19 emergency, behavioral health providers are struggling. They’re grappling with increased costs and decreased revenues, while also seeing more demand for their services. As a result, 71% of organizations have had to cancel, reschedule or turn away patients over the past three months, according to a recent survey by the National Council for […]
While it’s relatively easy to deliver mental health counseling remotely using telehealth, addiction treatment providers face more unique challenges in light of COVID-19. For those in substance use disorder (SUD) recovery, in-person touch points are especially important. Social contact helps reduce a person’s risk of relapse, and many people with SUD rely on the assistance […]
Ginger acquires technology assets of LiveBetter San Francisco-based health and wellness startup Ginger has acquired the technology assets of LiveBetter, a free app that helps users address select mental health challenges. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. San Francisco-based Ginger is a virtual behavioral health care system that delivers coaching, therapy and psychiatry […]
Behavioral health deals could represent a large opportunity for Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) in the future, according to CEO Rick Matros. Irvine, California-based Sabra is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of 429 properties across the United States and Canada. It has historically specialized in senior housing, skilled nursing and […]
Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare names new president, COO Brentwood, Tennessee-based Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare, which provides a variety of treatment services at centers in seven states, has named Richard Clark as president and COO. Clark has more than 30 years of experience in health care, most recently serving as president of the Western Group for Franklin, Tennessee-based […]
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