Behavioral Health

Representation of Behavioral Healthcare Providers

With the increases in reimbursement opportunities for mental health services and the continued impact of the opioid crisis being felt widely across the country, the need for behavioral health providers continues to expand.  We represent operators, developers and investors in all aspects of bringing behavioral health facilities and their programs to fruition.  Such representation includes acquisitions, dispositions and regulatory considerations including formation, licensure, accreditation, Certificate of Need (where required), administration, reimbursement, confidentiality concerns, surveys, enforcement actions and investigations. 

Licensure, Accreditation and Credentialing Issues

Benesch Healthcare+ represents healthcare providers in licensure, accreditation and credentialing issues, including in providing pre- and post- acquisition advice, as well as strategic advice involving threatened terminations, suspensions and modifications. With regard to behavioral health matters, we represent the entire gamut of providers, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, outpatient treatment and day programs, and have extensive experience in connection with mental health boards, agencies and payor sources. We often handle licensure and certification issues for behavioral health providers, including appeals of TJC and CMS adverse determination in connection with certifications.