A behavioral health feasibility study quantifies demand, payer mix, licensure pathway, and pro forma economics for a proposed treatment center in a specific catchment. Sariah Hopkins explains what belongs in the deliverable, when operators should commission one, and what disqualifies a market.
Florida splits behavioral health licensure between DCF and AHCA, and operators who confuse the two lose months. This guide walks through the statutes, the accreditation gate, the credentialing math, and the realistic 9 to 14 month timeline for opening a treatment center in Florida.
Florida AHCA and DCF surveyors keep citing operators for the same handful of mistakes. Sariah Hopkins breaks down what AHS sees in the field, what triggers deficiencies, and what operators can fix before the next survey window opens.
A behavioral health business plan has to satisfy three audiences at once: state licensing agencies, commercial payers, and capital. Sariah Hopkins of Atlantic Health Strategies breaks down the operator-side framework, with named regulators, current EKRA enforcement, and the staffing math that actually survives a survey.
A behavioral health advisory group brings clinical, regulatory, billing, and operational SMEs to the table for treatment center operators. Sariah Hopkins, CEO of Atlantic Health Strategies, breaks down when to engage one, what they should review, and how they differ from a clinical board or compliance consultant.
Curio FZ’s acquisition of Nora Mental Health puts a franchise outpatient therapy network under a digital parent. AHS walks operators and PE buyers through the diligence questions this deal raises, from licensure portability to payer assignability across a multi-state franchisee footprint.
Atar Capital’s exit from Clarvida, a 17-state Medicaid-reliant outpatient and telehealth platform, is the clearest read yet on what PE buyers will pay for in the Medicaid BH segment. Here is what diligence will actually look like, and what sellers must prepare to defend.
Private equity in behavioral health is no longer flying under the radar. The DOJ, FTC, HHS-OIG, and state AGs in California, Massachusetts, and New York are reshaping what diligence, governance, and operations have to look like post-close.
When Aurora Mental Health and Recovery cut staff in response to Colorado Medicaid and grant pressure, it surfaced a problem facing CMHCs nationally. Sariah Hopkins breaks down what operators should be modeling now, before reactive cuts force decisions that damage clinical capacity.
The Sabra-Landmark unwind is a case study every PE-backed behavioral health operator should read before signing a long-term lease. AHS unpacks the licensure timing, feasibility, and pro forma failures that turn real estate partnerships into operational sinkholes.
