News-Leader December 17, 2021
Burrell Behavioral Health announced early Friday that leaders of the Springfield-based mental wellness system signed merger paperwork with a like-minded care center located in eastern Jackson County, responding to vast consolidation trends among U.S. mental health providers.
The move will combine 44-year-old Burrell’s 1,800-person labor force with the much smaller 200-employee crew at Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc., a nonprofit headquartered in Independence. The 52-year-old Comprehensive reported gross revenues of $16.7 million to the IRS last year. While Comprehensive will retain its name brand as Burrell’s fourth regional hub across Missouri and neighboring states, it’s being acquired by a partner with eight-and-a-half times the revenue heft, Burrell’s latest IRS return shows.
Along with eight Arkansas counties, Burrell currently serves a...
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