BACHMAN-STYER

The mental health market is facing dramatic growth and evolution. There are several factors which are powering the change globally, with various dynamics impacting certain regions, specialties and individual patient acuity... Government and healthcare industry recognition of mental health issues, and resulting regulatory and policy responses (e.g., Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, integration of Medicaid funding streams) and increased levels of dedicated government funding as well as PPO/HMO Coverage without limitations placed on number of visits... Increased incidence of many categories of mental illness, such as learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, personality disorder, neurological/neuropsychological conditions, military, pandemic, sexual identity, gender, victim, chemical dependency, etc., due to greater patient and clinician awareness