While private equity investors continue to look for new opportunities in behavioral health, there is one area that is still relatively uncharted: serious mental illness (SMI) care. Caring for the SMI population can be very challenging and requires a multipronged approach, as well as a robust patient engagement plan. Due to these challenges, SMI care […]
The behavioral health market has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors and provider organizations have paid premiums to grow their behavioral health footprint. But, industry insiders warn that the outpatient behavioral health industry is a tough business. The success stories in the space will likely be the companies keeping their operations tight and demonstrating improved […]
Value-based care has been a buzzword for decades in behavioral health, but the bulk of providers have yet to make the leap from fee-for-service to a risk-bearing or even cost-savings model. This could be changing as payers begin to prioritize value-based care contracts. In turn, this could reshape dynamics between providers and their investor partners. […]
Investment in mental health has exploded over the last five years. Still, there remains a large gap between inpatient care and outpatient treatment, which could be a business opportunity for providers looking to expand. Specifically, more and more providers are eyeing intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to care for patients that need either a step down […]
Behavioral health consolidation will accelerate as payers deepen their involvement and increase their focus on the industry. The last decade or so — accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic — has seen an influx in capital and professionalization in the fragmented behavioral health industry. But as behavioral health becomes increasingly relevant in the wider health care […]
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