Substance Use

Recovery.com’s Major Acquisition Positions It As The “Expedia” Of Behavioral Health

Recovery.com is taking a bold step toward transforming how people find and evaluate addiction and mental health treatment options online. In a deal reportedly valued at more than $10...

A Hidden Crisis: Medicaid Youth Mental Health Services Lag Behind Rising Needs

In a troubling development for children’s mental health, new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

Cerebral Inc. to Stop Prescribing Most Controlled Substances by Fall Amid Telehealth Controlled Substance Prescribing Changes

Cerebral Inc., a fast-growing mental health and medication management startup based in San Francisco, recently announced it will...

Behavioral Health Integration Gains Momentum in Senior Care: A Deep Dive into WellMed’s Approach

Roughly one in five older adults experiences a mental health condition, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging. This sobering statistic reflects an...

Boulder Care Raises Over $50 Million to Expand Virtual Substance Use Disorder Treatments Nationwide

Boulder Care, a Portland, Oregon–based virtual provider specializing in virtual substance use disorder treatments, has announced a significant...
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Rethinking the Future of Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances: ASAM Pushes Back on DEA’s Special Registration Proposal

As the federal government continues to shape the future of virtual healthcare, a major addiction treatment advocacy group is raising red flags about one...

Medicaid to Prioritize Behavioral Health in 2025: What to Expect

State Medicaid programs across the U.S. are making behavioral health a top priority in 2025, reflecting a growing recognition of the need for expanded...

Behavioral Health: A Top Priority for Governors and a Boost for Centene Corp.’s Medicaid Business

In recent months, state governors across the U.S. have been putting behavioral health at the forefront of their healthcare agendas. The increasing recognition of...

Navigating the Landscape: Behavioral Health M&A Trends 2023

Fears of a sluggish year in the behavioral health mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2023 may have been overstated. While deal sizes have...

Understanding the Role of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Why Methadone Leads in Treatment Retention

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is one of the most pressing public health crises in the world today. The impact of opioid addiction is devastating,...

Private Equity in Behavioral Health: The Villain or the Hero?

Every good story has a villain, and in the eyes of the federal government, the current villain in the behavioral health treatment industry is...
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