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Michael Cannizzaro, Behavioral Health Group (BHG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer announced the acquisition of three opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in Eastern Kentucky located in Hazard, Paintsville, and Pikeville.
Mr. Cannizzaro said, “We are pleased to welcome our new Kentucky colleagues and patients to the BHG experience of care. Additionally, we look to this type of strategic acquisition as a continuation of steps in building BHG relationships with the communities that we serve, while meeting our overall growth plans.”
Lori A. Nation, MD, former owner and partner of the three Kentucky OTPs, said, “I am pleased to join BHG as the Medical Director for the three programs. The acquisition process with BHG was straightforward and it has been a pleasure working with the BHG leadership team.”
“We are pleased that Dr. Nation has joined our BHG family, and we look forward to her continuing her important work as we expand our presence into the state of Kentucky,” said Dwight Mussleman, BHG Chief Development Officer. With the addition of Kentucky, BHG now serves patients and communities in eight (8) states.
Jim Draudt, BHG Chief Operating Officer, said, “Over the coming weeks, we will be working with Dr. Nation and each center’s staff to integrate their programs into the BHG network of treatment facilities.”
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About BHG
Behavioral Health Group (BHG) is a fast-growing healthcare company creating a new class of recovery center for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). BHG specializes in medication-assisted recovery (MAR) combined with addiction counseling delivered through the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient treatment and recovery centers in the U.S. Founded in 2006 and led by an experienced executive team with deep experience in the healthcare and behavioral health industries, BHG believes that comprehensive, evidence-based, personalized treatment plans focused on real recovery restore lives, strengthen families, and rejuvenate the communities in which we serve. BHG capabilities include a full range of counseling and behavioral health therapies for individual, family, and group counseling, medication-assisted recovery, intensive outpatient programs, mental health services, case management, and community resource coordination services delivered in its treatment centers and through telehealth. BHG treatment centers provide access to all FDA-approved medications through in-center dosing or prescriptions programs. BHG accepts Medicare, Medicaid, most major commercial health plans, and works with state grants to support patients who choose to self-pay. With 117 locations in 24 states, BHG has more than 2,100 employees who serve more than 43,000 patients. To learn more, visit bhgrecovery.com.