Almost 50% of patients with serious mental illnesses (SMI) also have a substance use disorder (SUD). Yet few providers offer specialized care for patients with co-occurring SUD and SMI. Clinical challenges and problems with training and reimbursement make providing much-needed care for this population difficult, resulting in too few high-quality, specialized care programs. “In order […]
Meridian Behavioral Health
Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Meridian Behavioral Health has acquired Gateway Recovery Center, adding a crucial element to its continuum of care. Gateway provides medical detoxification, a service for which Meridian previously had to refer patients elsewhere. The acquisition is also part of Meridian’s strategic growth plan, which CEO Lewis Zeidner estimates will involve […]
Behavioral Health Group (BHG), which was busy in the home stretch of last year with acquisitions, is adding to its portfolio as 2021 winds down. The Dallas-based provider — which operates the country’s largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient treatment facilities for opioid use disorder (OUD) — has expanded into the Midwest and South with […]