Acadia Healthcare

What Acadia Healthcare does

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC), founded in 2005 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, is the largest standalone behavioral healthcare provider in the United States. It operates 277 treatment facilities across 40 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 12,500 beds, treating roughly 84,000 patients daily across children/adolescents, adults, seniors, first responders, military, and LGBTQ+ populations. The company employs approximately 25,000 people across its network.

The company's clinical platform spans a full continuum of behavioral health care: inpatient psychiatric hospitalization (5-7 day stabilization), residential treatment (weeks to months), medical detoxification, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, and specialized programming for eating disorders, PTSD/trauma, dual diagnosis, and memory disorders. Therapy modalities include CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-focused CBT, and EMDR. National services include a 24/7 Behavioral Health Helpline, Children's Behavioral Solutions placement service, Treatment Placement Specialists, and the Service Resiliency Unit for first responders.

Revenue is generated primarily through patient care services billed to commercial insurers (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare), government programs (Medicaid, Medicare), and military insurance (Tricare). Distribution occurs via direct facility operations across 277 sites and through joint ventures with major health systems (Covenant Health, Tower Health, Henry Ford, Ascension Saint Thomas, Geisinger, Nebraska Methodist, Methodist Jennie Edmundson). FY2025 revenue was $3.31 billion with 2026 guidance of $3.37-$3.45 billion. Quality credentials include The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and CARF accreditation.

Name

Acadia Healthcare

Legal name

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Website

https://acadiahealthcare.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Acadia Healthcare operates the largest U.S. standalone behavioral health network — 277 facilities with 12,500 beds across 40 states, treating 84,000 patients daily across inpatient, residential, PHP, IOP, and medication-assisted treatment settings, and serving all major commercial insurers plus Medicaid, Medicare, and Tricare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Behavioral healthcare services
• Mental health treatment
• Addiction treatment programs
• Psychiatric care services
• Residential treatment facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from providing behavioral health and addiction treatment services across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. Services are billed to insurance providers, government healthcare programs (Medicaid, Medicare), and self-pay patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acadia Healthcare operates a national network of behavioral health facilities providing acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, specialty treatment programs, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient services, and medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. The company treats mental health disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and trauma/PTSD across children, adolescents, adults, seniors, first responders, and military populations. Services are billed to commercial insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare, with self-pay options also available.

Product overview

Acadia Healthcare operates a network of behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities offering a continuum of care across multiple levels. The core service architecture consists of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment (including specialty programs for eating disorders, adolescents, and co-occurring conditions), detoxification, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. National placement and support services include the National Behavioral Health Helpline, Children's Behavioral Solutions, Treatment Placement Specialists, and the Service Resiliency Unit for first responders. The company serves children, adolescents, adults, and seniors across specialized programs including military programming, LGBTQ+ programming, and faith-based treatment. The network spans 277 facilities with approximately 12,500 beds across 40 states and Puerto Rico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Children's Behavioral Solutions: National placement service for children and adolescents
• Service Resiliency Unit
• Treatment Placement Specialists
• Connections Outpatient Services

Products and services

• Inpatient Treatment Short-term treatment (usually 5-7 days) featuring intensive services for individuals experiencing mental and behavioral health crises, with the goal of achieving stabilization.
• Residential Treatment Longer-term care (weeks or months) providing round-the-clock services for mental health, behavioral health, and addiction concerns, including psychiatric residential treatment and specialty residential programs for eating disorders, adolescents, and co-occurring conditions.
• Drug & Alcohol Detoxification Medically supervised detoxification services for individuals suffering from chemical dependency, facilitated under the supervision of medical professionals to help make the withdrawal process more comfortable.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Full-day structured treatment, typically offered Monday through Friday, with participants returning home or to an alternative residence in the evenings and on weekends.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Shorter daily treatment schedules, usually emphasizing group therapy, with options to attend two to four days of treatment per week.
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Treatment services for substance use disorders including opioid addiction, utilizing FDA-approved medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies.
• Behavioral Health Treatment Comprehensive mental health treatment services addressing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychiatric disorders, dual diagnosis, and trauma/PTSD.
• Eating Disorder Care Specialized treatment for eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, and related concerns, available at specialty residential treatment centers within the network.
• Substance Abuse Treatment Comprehensive treatment for addictions to opioids, alcohol, prescription drugs, and other substances, including detoxification, residential, and outpatient programming.
• Service Resiliency Unit (SRU) Specialized program helping first responders and law enforcement officers navigate the behavioral health treatment landscape, providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment guidance through public safety liaisons.
• Children's Behavioral Solutions National placement service helping families find appropriate behavioral health treatment for children and adolescents with mental health and addiction concerns.
• Treatment Placement Specialists Professional referral and treatment placement service helping individuals find appropriate care within the Acadia network or with partner facilities.
• National Behavioral Health Helpline 24/7 crisis hotline offering urgent assistance to anyone across the country who is in need of mental health or addiction services.
• Connections Outpatient Services Outpatient treatment services providing flexible care options for individuals who do not require residential or inpatient treatment.
• Specialized Adolescent Treatment Age-appropriate treatment programs for children and adolescents (ages 5-17) experiencing mental health, behavioral health, and substance use concerns.
• Senior Treatment Programs Age-appropriate treatment for senior adults (65+) with mental and behavioral health disorders, including depression, anxiety, dementia, and substance use, with services such as detoxification, medication management, and therapy.
• Military Programming Specialized treatment tracks for active and inactive military members, including the Service Resiliency Unit providing mental health and substance use support.
• LGBTQ+ Programming Specialized programming designed to meet the unique behavioral health needs of LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Spiritual-Based Programming Faith-based or spiritually-oriented treatment programming for individuals who prefer a religious component in their mental health or addiction treatment.
• First Responder Treatment Comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment for law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatchers, and medical professionals, addressing trauma and operational stress.
• Tower Behavioral Health 144-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital operated as a joint venture with Tower Health in Reading, Pennsylvania, offering inpatient psychiatric care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors; partial hospitalization; intensive outpatient; dual diagnosis; and outpatient counseling services.
• Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center 16-bed residential facility dedicated to adolescents facing substance use and behavioral health challenges, operated as a public-private partnership with Northern Virginia Community Services Boards, Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, and Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northern Virginia Community Services Boards (CSBs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Partnership for the Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center, a 16-bed residential facility for adolescents facing substance use and behavioral health challenges. Includes collaboration with Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office.
• Nebraska Methodist Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership announced in July 2024 for a new 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Iowa to expand inpatient mental health services.
• Henry Ford Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2020Joint venture to build a new behavioral health hospital in Detroit, Michigan. The facility provides accessible, comprehensive inpatient treatment for adolescents, adults, and senior adults. Slated to open in 2022.
• CordicominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 July 2020Partnership to be featured as a resource in Cordico's first responder wellness application, offering mental health and addiction resources for law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatchers, and medical professionals.
• Tower HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2020Joint venture to open Tower Behavioral Health in Reading, Pennsylvania. Facility opened July 2020 with 144 inpatient beds when fully operational, serving children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with psychiatric care, PHP, IOP, and dual diagnosis services.
• Covenant HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2020Joint venture partnership to address unmet need for behavioral health services in Knoxville, Tennessee. Construction of 90-bed hospital began in late 2020, opening in 2021 with capacity to expand to 138 beds. The hospital serves as a care coordination hub for comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services.
• Ascension Saint ThomascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2019Partnership to break ground on Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital in Nashville. The 76-bed inpatient facility in Metro Center neighborhood features dedicated adult and geriatric units with full continuum of care. Created 200 jobs and opened in fall 2020.
• Covenant HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2019Partnership to build a $33 million, 90-bed psychiatric hospital in west Knoxville. Facility offers acute behavioral healthcare services with 24-hour monitoring for individuals and families in need of crisis stabilization.
• The Jason FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering the Crisis Support Team (CST) to schools across the country, providing expert guidance within 24 hours on supporting school communities after a student suicide. The Jason Foundation is a nationally-recognized leader in suicide awareness and prevention.
• Methodist Jennie Edmundson HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to open Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health, a 96-bed psychiatric facility opening mid-June 2026 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The facility addresses Iowa's critical shortage of psychiatric beds with acute inpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and electroconvulsive therapy services.
• Geisinger HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for bed expansion through new facility development. Geisinger Health is one of several health system partners for facility joint ventures.
• Ascension SetoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for bed expansion through new facility development. Ascension Seton is one of several health system partners for facility joint ventures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A13 records

Investments

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