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  • Beyond the ‘Worried Well’: Why Payers Are Rethinking Therapy for Lower-Acuity Care

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    This is an exclusive BHB+ article. “The worried well.” “Rent-a-friend therapy.” I’ve heard all the terms. But in the post-COVID era, there has been a major increase in the number of individuals seeking behavioral healthc…

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  • The Case for a Psychiatric Deprescribing Clinic

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    Psychiatric medication prescribing practices have come under scrutiny since the Trump administration announced its plan to crack down on overprescribing and overmedicalization in the field. Under Secretary Robert F. Kenn…

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  • ‘It Is a Great Time to Double Down on Behavioral Health’: How Payer Trends Are Driving Investment

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    This is an exclusive BHB+ story Evolving payer pressure is reworking the paradigm for provider organizations seeking to engage in M&A or attract investment. The most dramatic impact on deal-minded operators comes fro…

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  • Trump Administration Issues Interim Enforcement Roadmap for Mental Health Parity Law

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    The Trump administration today released guidelines on renewed enforcement efforts under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), after halting enforcement of the law in 2025. The latest guidelines are…

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  • North Carolina MCO Alliance Health Taps Cortica to Rein in Autism Spending, Improve Outcomes

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    Ready to dive into what’s shaping autism therapy-payer relations? Be a part of the Autism Investor Summit East this November 9–10. Get your tickets here. Alliance Health, a specialty Medicaid managed care organization (M…

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  • Beacon Behavioral Health Partners Acquires 2 Texas Providers

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    Beacon Behavioral Partners is continuing its acquisition efforts with the purchase of Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) providers Prime Psychiatry and Invicta Healthcare. The deal adds seven new locations to Beacon’s Texas footpri…

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  • Meta Settlement Funds Could Be a Boost for Youth Mental Health

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    This is an exclusive BHB+ article. Social media has long been criticized for its potential role in the deterioration of children’s and young people’s mental health in the United States. A major settlement in the litigati…

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  • Hi Rasmus Gets $50M Minority Investment from Large B2B Software Investor

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    Nashville, Tennessee-based applied behavioral analysis (ABA) software platform Hi Rasmus received $50 million in new capital from Updata Partners, a technology-focused growth equity firm. Updata Partners’ general partner…

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  • ABA Centers of America at the Center of Federal Criminal Investigation

    Behavioral Health Business ·

    ABA Centers of America is at the center of an ongoing federal criminal investigation into allegations of money laundering as well as billing, healthcare and wire fraud, according to a recently unsealed warrant applicatio…

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