Behavioral Health
Overview
Behavioral health providers operate in one of the most complex areas of healthcare, where patient needs, regulatory oversight, and financial pressures intersect. Legal requirements continue to evolve, from state licensing changes and federal mental health parity enforcement to new payment models, workforce shortages, care integration, and financial distress.
Our Team
Dickinson Wright’s Behavioral Health attorneys advise providers, health systems, managed care organizations, and investors across the behavioral health continuum. We assist clients with regulatory compliance, reimbursement disputes, licensing, transactions, and distressed healthcare matters, including bankruptcy and restructuring.
Our work also includes integrating mental health and substance use treatment into broader healthcare delivery systems and responding to audits, investigations, and contract disputes. We collaborate with our Immigration practice on workforce and visa issues that affect the recruitment and retention of qualified healthcare professionals.
Our Services
Our services for behavioral health providers and other stakeholders include:
- Managed Care and Provider Contracts
- Medicaid and Medicare Reimbursement
- Labor and Employment Matters
- CMS Audits, Sanctions, and Compliance
- Clinically Integrated Networks
- Compliance Policies, Training, and Monitoring
- Contract Disputes and Government Procurement
- Administrative Hearings and Licensing
- Healthcare Financing and Managed Care Formation
- Fraud and Abuse, Qui Tam, and Coverage Litigation
- Mergers, Acquisitions, and Affiliations
- Bankruptcy and Distressed Transactions
Our Approach
Behavioral health providers must balance patient care obligations with complex regulations, workforce demands, and limited resources. Our attorneys take the time to understand each client’s services, operating model, and compliance risks so that legal strategies are practical, defensible, and aligned with the realities of delivering care.
