Cases of eating disorders are on the rise nationally, bringing about an influx of providers in recent years. Within the last year, the industry began to see eating disorder providers shutter or scale back their programming. The fall of some eating disorder providers may come down to an over-prioritization of margins rather than the mission, Allan Benham, CEO of eating disorder treatment provider Alsana, said in the latest episode of Behavioral Health Business Perspectives podcast. Despite the challenges leading to some notable closures, eating disorder providers are also experiencing tailwinds including decreased stigma and increased acceptance of the chronic nature of the disease.
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Source: https://bhbusiness.com/2024/07/03/eating-disorder-market-course-corrects-as-opportunistic-providers-exit