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2025 Federal Addiction & Mental Health Policy

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The United States continues to face a devastating overdose crisis and widespread unmet mental health needs in 2025. Federal policy under the Trump administration is playing a pivotal role in shaping addiction treatment, mental health services, behavioral health programs, and recovery housing.

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Best Grants: Sober Living & Halfway Houses in the US

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An outpatient addiction or mental health treatment center looking to expand into sober living housing must approach the project with careful planning. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key considerations for adding a recovery housing component (such as a sober living home or halfway house) as a separate entity. It emphasizes compliance with regulations, sustainable financial planning, and leveraging grant funding opportunities.

Recovery Capital Origins: Granfield, Cloud, and the Birth of a Concept

The concept of recovery capital (RC) has reshaped modern addiction treatment by shifting focus from pathology to resilience. RC’s development is rooted in decades of collaborative work by researchers, clinicians, and advocates worldwide. This blog post explores the pioneers, tools, and frameworks that built the RC paradigm—and how they continue to inform strengths-based care today.

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Forecasting Trump's Behavioral Health Plan for Addiction Treatment Providers in 2025

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Much to the chagrin of behavioral health industry leaders, President Trump has not made his second term plans for behavioral health policy especially clear in the days leading up to his inauguration.

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Understanding the ASAM Level of Care Certification for addiction treatment providers

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Unlike The Joint Commission’s accreditation program or CARF’s accreditation program, the ASAM Level of Care Certification program looks specifically at how a program fits into the ASAM Criteria.

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Top 5 questions we get asked about Joint Commission certification for addiction treatment

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TJC certification not only raises your organization’s profile within the behavioral health community, in many states it also makes your organization eligible for Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements.

How to Turn Your Practice into an Addiction Treatment Center in Ohio

If you're considering expanding your existing medical or mental health practice into a full-fledged addiction treatment center in Ohio, you're making a timely decision. The state is facing a significant challenge with substance abuse, particularly opioids, and there's a growing need for quality treatment options.

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Introducing Behave360 Professional Services for Addiction Treatment Startups

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We are excited to announce that Behave Health is launching a new effort to expand and consolidate our startup consulting, accreditation, and licensing services under a single umbrella, called Behave360. 

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Medicaid Billing for Massachusetts Addiction Treatment Programs 

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You can find the entire range of CPT codes accepted for addiction treatment billing at MassHealth in Subchapter 6 of the MassHealth Substance Use Disorder Treatment Manual, under the header, “Substance Use Disorder Treatment Service Codes.”

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Medicaid Billing Secrets for Addiction Treatment in Tennessee

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Medicaid in Tennessee is called TennCare. According to a recent study, well over 65% of all addiction treatment centers in Tennessee accept Medicaid. That number is growing about .1% every year, with a total of 297 facilities treating SUD in Tennessee.   

Are You a Good Candidate for Behave Health's Addiction Treatment Startup Program?

Are you thinking of opening an addiction treatment center but don’t know where to start? Welcome. You’ve found your people. Behave Health’s Addiction Treatment Startup Program might be a good fit for you.

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Medicaid Billing for Addiction Treatment in Arizona

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Medicaid in Arizona is called the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS, for short. The vast majority of services delivered through AHCCCS are delivered by managed care health plans, rather than fee-for-service providers.

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Secrets of Medicaid Billing for Addiction Treatment in Washington

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The Medicaid program in Washington State is nicknamed Apple Health. Washington Medicaid will reimburse for a wide variety of addiction treatment services.