Behavioral Health Business April 10, 2024
Many obstacles can hinder access to opioid treatment, including stigma, insufficient clinician training and lack of a care continuum. A new partnership between Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) and Uber Health (NYSE: UBER) is tackling a crucial but less discussed barrier: transportation.
“We talk a lot in this industry about access to care from a lot of different angles,” Dr. Nasser Khan, operations group president for Acadia’s CTC business, told Addiction Treatment Business. “Number one is, can I get to the appointment?”
Franklin, Tennessee-based Acadia has a network of 253 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,200 beds in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The company recently expanded its CTC footprint with the acquisition of three new North Carolina locations.
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