In Era of Increased Regulatory Scrutiny, Advocacy Critical Strategy for Behavioral Health Operators

Behavioral Health Business November 19, 2024
Chris Larson

The entanglement of politics and regulation requires behavioral health providers to bolster advocacy efforts more than ever.

At the state and federal level, the industry faces a potent mix of increased scrutiny on health care dealmaking — especially the involvement of private equity investment — and historic public underinvestment. These forces pose potential threats to the continued growth of the industry. However, experts say that power is in the hands of the behavioral health industry to have a say in the direction that regulations take.

“There needs to be a rational public advocacy argument we should all be participating in — whether it’s public, private or industry — about the need for more flexibility for innovation in this space,” Jenni...

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