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Insights on launching and scaling insurance-contracted behavioral health programs.
March 24, 2026
What Is the 988 Crisis System and How Is It Funded?
How the 988 mental health crisis system is funded through federal grants, state surcharges, and Medicaid. What SAMHSA restructuring means for 988 funding in 2026.
March 24, 2026
How Mental Health Parity Enforcement Is Evolving at the Federal Level
How the 2024 MHPAEA final rule changed mental health parity enforcement federal 2026 standards, what plans must prove, and how providers can use it as leverage.
March 24, 2026
The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Behavioral Health Access
How Medicaid expansion reshaped behavioral health access, payer mix, and treatment capacity. What operators need to know about expansion vs. non-expansion states in 2026.
March 24, 2026
What Is the CCBHC Model? A Guide for Behavioral Health Operators
Operator-focused guide to the CCBHC model: certification requirements, PPS reimbursement, demonstration states, and honest tradeoffs for behavioral health programs.
March 24, 2026
How Treatment Centers Can Engage in Mental Health Policy
Learn how treatment centers can engage in mental health policy advocacy to influence Medicaid rates, licensing standards, and state funding. Practical strategies for providers.
March 24, 2026
The Workforce Crisis in Behavioral Health: Causes and Solutions
Practical behavioral health workforce shortage solutions for treatment center operators: supervision models, peer support integration, tech tools, and retention strategies that work in 2026.
March 24, 2026
How Stigma Continues to Be a Barrier to Mental Health Treatment Access
Stigma barrier mental health treatment access keeps 80% of people from getting care. Learn what behavioral health operators can do to dismantle stigma through program design.
March 24, 2026
Mental Health Funding Trends: What Treatment Centers Should Watch
Mental health funding trends treatment centers 2026: SAMHSA cuts, Medicaid pressure, commercial payer shifts, and PE capital flows operators need to track now.
March 24, 2026
The Role of Peer-Run Organizations in Mental Health
An operator-focused analysis of peer-run organizations mental health ecosystem: what they do, how they're funded, the evidence base, and how to partner effectively.