Certificate of Need States at ‘Bottom of the Barrel’ for Behavioral Health Expansion

Expanding behavioral health companies continue to face headaches from restrictive state certificate of need (CON) laws. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the approach many states take when regulating behavioral health facility development. In part, it amplified voices calling for CON reform as the pandemic revealed and worked the poor mental health of America. Most states — […]

Uncertain Regulatory Environment Creating Real-World Impacts for Addiction Treatment

Uncertainty around several COVID-era regulations and unresolved legislative questions has precipitated real world-impacts on behavioral health operators, especially addiction treatment providers. Specific questions around telehealth and the prescribing of controlled substances threaten the burgeoning crop of digital behavioral health operators that have thrived during the loosened regulations. Further, lingering questions about access to care via […]