Hythiam acquisition.
Hythiam Acquisition: Substance addiction addiction: see drug addiction and drug abuse. treatment developer
Hythiam Inc. acquired Comprehensive Care Corp., a risk-based managed
behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or company, for about $16 million in cash and stock. Los
Angeles-based Hythiam said the deal would speed up adoption of its
Prometa treatment protocol by managed care, government agencies and
other groups. Tampa, Fla.-based Comprehensive Care services Medicaid Medicaid, national health insurance program in the United States for low-income persons; established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ,
Medicare and commercial third-party payers.
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