A10 - The Big Money in Mental Health: Market, Regulatory and Political Forces Influencing Care

Private equity funding has been pouring into the mental health industry. The CCBHC model faces lobbying pressures to be open beyond nonprofit organizations. This session will explore case studies into the forces that have influenced various health care providers into consolidation or closure, placement within the public markets and private equity, and the prevalence of insurance companies purchasing up providers at an unprecedented rate. It considers what might be in store for mental health and how providers can understand macroeconomic trends and corporate, political and investment interests to position with proactive strategies for success.