Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC

What Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC does

Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC is a Minnesota-based behavioral health operator that runs the largest statewide continuum-of-care network for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in its footprint. The company, doing business as EOSIS, was founded in 1987 and operates 19 facilities across Minnesota, organized into three tiers: medical detox (2 co-ed centers), residential treatment (11 centers spanning co-ed, men's, women's, and LGBTQ+ populations), and outpatient programs including Intensive Outpatient at the Beauterre center and additional co-ed and men's outpatient sites.

The clinical platform delivers a full American Society of Addiction Medicine-aligned care continuum: medically supervised detox, 24/7 residential care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient tracks, supplemented by specialized programming for co-occurring disorders, working professionals (confidentiality-focused tracks), justice-involved individuals, and an LGBTQ+-affirming program called Latitudes. Family Education Services and Alumni Collective offer longitudinal engagement beyond acute treatment episodes. The company holds CARF accreditation, LegitScript certification, and Minnesota state licensure for co-occurring facilities, with clinical staff drawn from licensed and credentialed practitioners.

Meridian's revenue model is fee-for-service through insurance reimbursement and patient payments, with in-network contracts across Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota, Cigna, HealthPartners, Humana, Medica, UnitedHealthcare (including UMR), and Minnesota Medicaid. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company operates an insurance verification workflow (952 843 4149) to pre-qualify patients before admission. Go-to-market is sales-led, blending direct-to-consumer intake, a professional referral network targeting therapists, physicians, and courts, and a dedicated business development function. The company was backed by Audax Private Equity (December 2015) and acquired Pine Grove (April 2017) and New Beginnings Minnesota (October 2017), reflecting a roll-up strategy in Minnesota residential treatment. The company is led by CEO Lewis Zeidner, employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff, and remains a private LLC domiciled in Minnesota.

Name

Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC

Legal name

Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC

Website

https://meridianprograms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Meridian Behavioral Health (operating as EOSIS) is a Minnesota-based behavioral health operator running 19 facilities across the state, delivering a full continuum of addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment from detox through outpatient, with specialized tracks for professionals, LGBTQ+, and justice-involved individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Neurocognitive Therapeutics (Digital) (HLACANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Behavioral Health Integration Platforms (HLALABAE)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Behavioral health programs
• Residential treatment programs
• Outpatient addiction care
• Co-occurring disorder treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnesota City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing addiction and mental health treatment services including detox, residential, and outpatient programs. Billed through insurance reimbursement and patient payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC, operating as EOSIS, provides a continuum of addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment services across Minnesota. Offerings include medically supervised detox, 24/7 residential inpatient programs, outpatient/IOP programs, and specialized tracks for professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals, justice-involved persons, and those with co-occurring disorders, supported by family education and alumni services.

Product overview

EOSIS, operated by Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC, is a behavioral health treatment platform offering a comprehensive continuum of care for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. The platform operates as a multi-module system consisting of Detox (medical withdrawal management), Residential Programs (inpatient 24/7 care), and Outpatient Programs (including Intensive Outpatient at Beauterre IOP and multiple locations). Specialized Programs target specific populations including Co-occurring Disorders, Professionals, Relapse Prevention, Justice-Involved individuals, and LGBTQ+ communities. Supporting services include Family Educational Services, Alumni Services, Self-Assessment tools, Professional Assessment, and Insurance Verification assistance. Treatment is delivered across residential centers in Minnesota (Moorhead, Owatonna, East Grand Forks, Sauk Rapids, Stillwater, Mahtomedi, Waverly, St. Paul, Pine City), outpatient centers (Beauterre IOP, Eagan, New Brighton, Litchfield, Minnetonka, Howard Lake), and detox centers (Inver Grove Heights, Brooklyn Park).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Detox

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AetnacoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting Aetna health insurance plans for addiction and mental health treatment services
• Blue Cross Blue Shield MinnesotacoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting BCBSMN health insurance plans
• CignacoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting Cigna health insurance plans
• HealthPartnerscoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting HealthPartners health insurance plans
• UnitedHealthcarecoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting UnitedHealthcare plans including UMR
• MedicacoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting Medica health insurance plans
• Minnesota MedicaidcoreOthersIn-network provider accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance (Medicaid) for addiction treatment services
• HumanacoreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting Humana health insurance plans

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ashley Addiction Treatment: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit operating residential, outpatient, and specialized programs for professionals and co-occurring disorders; directly comparable in continuum and specialty population strategy.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Minnesota-headquartered nonprofit operating a national network of addiction treatment facilities across residential, outpatient, and recovery services — directly comparable in geography, continuum of care, and specialty population focus.
• Gateway Foundation: Nonprofit operating residential and outpatient addiction treatment across multiple U.S. states, including co-occurring disorder programming; directly comparable service mix and facility-based delivery.
• Recovery Centers of America: Multi-state residential and outpatient addiction treatment chain with a similar full continuum of care and large facility footprint; directly comparable in operating model and acuity profile.
• American Addiction Centers: Publicly traded multi-state operator of residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities; closely comparable in service mix, payer mix, and acquisition-driven growth model.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Long-established nonprofit addiction treatment provider operating residential, outpatient, and specialized programs including professionals and older adults; comparable in continuum and specialty tracks.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services (Behavioral Health Division): Large diversified health system with a substantial behavioral health hospital and residential treatment portfolio; broader incumbent that competes for similar acute and residential behavioral health demand.
• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly traded behavioral health platform with a meaningful specialty residential and outpatient SUD portfolio; comparable payer and operating dynamics but operates at much broader scale across many service lines.

Emerging players

• BrightView Health: Multi-state outpatient addiction treatment platform combining MAT, IOP, and therapy; adjacent competitor for outpatient SUD referrals in markets where Meridian's outpatient centers operate.
• CleanSlate Centers: Outpatient-focused medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and SUD provider with multi-state footprint; overlaps with Meridian's outpatient segment and competes for similar patients via office-based rather than residential care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/meridianprograms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meridianprograms
• Instagraminstagram.com/meridianbehavioralhealth
• Xx.com/meridianprogram

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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