Behavioral Health Business June 6, 2024
All was relatively quiet on the behavioral health front for publicly traded companies in Q1, reflecting the typically sleepy nature of the first quarter for those seeking to wrap up old initiatives and start new ones.
Don’t get me wrong: It’s not like nothing happened or there isn’t anything worth pondering. Quite the opposite, in fact.
The year’s first quarter highlighted the pressure various behavioral health business models face. Some are beginning to show cracks, suggesting that some models don’t appear long for this world. Others are gaining traction, especially models that offer several different services and/or services that meet various levels of care acuity. Each highlights apparent do’s and don’ts for the industry.
We see that providers zeroing in...