This article is sponsored by Polsinelli. It is based on an Autism Business News discussion with Paul A. Gomez, Co-Chair of Behavioral Health practice at Polsinelli; Kate Sheldon-Princi, CEO at 360 Behavioral Health; Michael Flood, Shareholder at Polsinelli; and Scott Kramer, Managing Director at Piper Sandler. This discussion took place on April 9, 2025, during […]
This article is sponsored by Polsinelli. It is based on a discussion with Bragg Hemme, Behavioral Health Co-Chair, and Ross Burris, Shareholder at Polsinelli. This discussion took place on March 20, 2025, at the BHB VALUE Conference. Behavioral Health Business: I’m thrilled to be moderating this conversation about legal strategies for protecting your revenue, fighting […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story New presidents regularly shift focuses and funding streams when entering office. The Trump administration has done so in an unprecedented manner. A slew of executive orders, including a confusing and then retracted funding freeze order, and Medicaid portal issues created chaos last week. While the funding freeze was retracted, […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story A health insurance industry group has sued the Trump administration with the hope of undoing the latest parity-enforcement rule. Filed Jan. 17., the suit argues that the Biden administration’s rule oversteps what current parity law actually allows, violates health plans’ due process rights and runs afoul of federal rulemaking […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The long-awaited special registration rule for telehealth prescribing dropped last week. The proposed rule has already raised some hackles with industry insiders, and the newly installed Trump administration has promptly withdrawn the proposal. Withdrawing the proposal doesn’t mean the rule is dead. After review, the Trump administration may allow […]
Entering new markets can be challenging for behavioral health providers. But de novo expansion is often a savvy strategy if they can land the jump. “[Mergers and acquisitions] is the fastest way to grow, but the most economical, the most return on investment is definitely de novo,” Dan Davidson, managing director at Brentwood Capital Advisors, […]
Earlier this year, the city commission of Stuart, Florida, said “no” to a zoning variance requested by Behavioral Health Centers LLC, which sought to repurpose an existing building into a mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) center. The commission, and residents of the Florida Treasure Coast town, feared that the clinic’s patients would cause […]
A Florida federal court ruling issued last month could lead to a “massive sea change” in what lawsuits can be brought against behavioral health companies. That is the interpretation of Gregory Jones, a principal at the law firm Polsinelli’s Los Angeles office, who represents health care companies, including in False Claims Act (FCA) cases. FCA […]
Building a new substance use disorder (SUD) facility can significantly improve a community’s access to much-needed behavioral health care. However, stigma and misconceptions can lead to significant local backlash. For SUD providers, neighborhood pushback can lead to lengthy, expensive legal and regulatory processes. Restrictive zoning policies paired with a lack of community support can prevent […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed the behavioral health industry a bag of uncertainty with the elimination of the decade’s old Chevron doctrine. The removal of the Chevron doctrine, a high-profile legal decision, makes it easier for behavioral health providers to poke holes in state and federal rules that rely on regulatory agencies’ interpretations of […]
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