Lakeland Behavioral Health System

What Lakeland Behavioral Health System does

Lakeland Behavioral Health System is a private psychiatric hospital and behavioral health treatment facility located in Springfield, Missouri, founded in 1989 and operating continuously for over 30 years. The facility delivers a comprehensive continuum of mental and behavioral health services including acute inpatient, residential, sub-acute, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs for children and adolescents (ages 4-17), adults, and senior adults. Treatment incorporates evidence-based individual and group therapy alongside experiential modalities such as music, art, cinema, play, and pet therapy. The facility also operates Lakeland Regional School, an on-site educational program enabling residential pediatric patients to maintain academic progress during extended treatment stays.

The facility generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service billing to commercial insurers (Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, United Healthcare, Humana), government payers (multiple state Medicaid managed care plans, Tricare for military families), and self-pay patients, with published per diem rates ranging from approximately $596 to $2,200 depending on acuity level, age cohort, and negotiated payer contracts. Lakeland operates as a subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC), a publicly traded behavioral healthcare operator, and benefits from Acadia's corporate compliance, ethics, and operational infrastructure. The facility maintains a professional referral pathway serving physicians, schools, juvenile justice systems, and government agencies across multiple states including Illinois DCFS, Nebraska DJJ, and Maine OCFS.

The facility holds Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval accreditation and is licensed in Missouri and Arkansas. Specialized offerings include residential care for sexually maladaptive males (ages 9-17), military-dependent children tracks for boys and girls (ages 9-17), and a sub-acute adolescent program. Admissions operate 24/7 with walk-in availability, and the organization maintains an in-network status across major commercial carriers, multiple state Medicaid programs, and Tricare to support patient access across the Midwest region and beyond.

Name

Lakeland Behavioral Health System

Legal name

Lakeland Behavioral Health System

Website

https://lakelandbehavioralhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lakeland Behavioral Health System is a private psychiatric hospital in Springfield, Missouri providing inpatient, residential, and outpatient mental health treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults, operating as a subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital and Behavioral Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Psychiatric treatment programs
• Inpatient mental health care
• Residential treatment services
• Adolescent mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare revenue generated from inpatient, residential, and outpatient psychiatric treatment services. Payments received from insurance companies (Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Medicaid, Tricare), government programs, and self-pay patients based on negotiated payer contracts and standard charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lakeland Behavioral Health System operates a psychiatric hospital in Springfield, Missouri providing acute inpatient, residential, sub-acute, and intensive outpatient treatment programs for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults with mental and behavioral health conditions. Services include individualized therapy planning, experiential therapies (music, art, cinema, play, pet therapy), and on-site academic programming through Lakeland Regional School. The facility operates 24/7 with walk-in admissions and serves patients across the Midwest region.

Product overview

Lakeland Behavioral Health System is a psychiatric hospital and treatment center offering a comprehensive continuum of mental and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults in Springfield, Missouri. The organization operates inpatient acute psychiatric programs, residential treatment programs, intensive outpatient programs, and sub-acute programs. Treatment incorporates evidence-based therapeutic approaches including individual therapy, group therapy, and experiential therapies (music, art, cinema, play, and pet therapy). The system also provides on-site educational services through Lakeland Regional School for patients in residential treatment. The facility has served the region for over 30 years and operates as part of the Acadia Healthcare network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Programs for Children & Adolescents (Ages 4-17)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Acadia HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing operational oversight, compliance programs, and corporate infrastructure. Acadia Healthcare is a holding company managing behavioral health facilities across the United States. Lakeland operates as an affiliate under Acadia's corporate compliance and ethics programs.
• Tricare (Health Net Federal Services / Humana Military)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network Tricare provider offering behavioral health services to military families. Supports TRICARE East, West, and Overseas programs for active duty, retirees, and dependents. Multiple Tricare plan negotiated rates shown in pricing transparency data.
• Missouri Medicaid ProgramsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network provider for multiple Missouri Medicaid managed care organizations including Cenpatico, Missouri Healthy Blue, MO Show Me Healthy Kids, and Missouri DSS. Multiple state and out-of-state Medicaid plan rates documented.
• AetnamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network behavioral health provider for Aetna commercial and Medicare Advantage plans. Negotiated rates for Aetna Mercy Medicare managed care and Aetna Mercy STJ claims plans documented in charge master.
• Anthem Blue CrossmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network provider for Anthem Blue Cross commercial and federal employee program plans. Negotiated rates for Blue Cross and Anthem Senior Advantage plans included in pricing transparency data.
• CignamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network behavioral health provider for Cigna commercial plans and Cigna Behavioral Health network. Multiple Cigna plan negotiated rates shown in charge data.
• United HealthcaremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network provider for UBH commercial plans, UBH Medicare Dual Complete, UHC Shared Services, UMR, and Optum Behavioral Health networks. Multiple UHC and Optum plan rates documented.
• HumanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network provider for Humana Gold Plus managed Medicare plans. Humana Gold managed Medicare negotiated rates included in charge master data.
• Government Juvenile Justice AgenciesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTreatment provider for state and county juvenile justice departments including Illinois DCFS, Nebraska DJJ, Maine OCFS, and multiple county agencies. Specialized residential programs for sexually maladaptive males and other court-ordered treatment populations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Lakeland's parent company and the largest pure-play behavioral healthcare operator in the U.S. Acadia operates a network of inpatient psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers directly comparable to Lakeland's service offerings, including specialty pediatric and adolescent programs.
• Universal Health Services Behavioral Health: UHS operates a large behavioral health segment including acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities across multiple states. Comparable in offering comprehensive psychiatric care including adolescent and specialty populations at scale.

Direct peers

• Rogers Behavioral Health: Operates inpatient and residential behavioral health facilities with specialty programs for adolescents, adults, and OCD/anxiety/eating disorder populations. Comparable in providing acute psychiatric care with experiential and evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
• Haven Behavioral Healthcare: Operates acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals and senior behavioral health units across multiple states. Directly comparable in providing inpatient psychiatric services for adult and senior adult populations with co-occurring disorders.
• Springstone Behavioral Health: Operates inpatient behavioral health hospitals and outpatient programs across multiple states, with programs targeting adolescents, adults, and seniors. Comparable in offering acute psychiatric stabilization and ongoing outpatient services.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Nonprofit provider of residential treatment and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive differences. Comparable in serving youth residential populations including those referred by juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
• Sequel Youth and Family Services: Operates residential treatment programs and community-based services for youth and families, including court-ordered placements and behavioral health intervention. Comparable in serving juvenile justice-referred youth with behavioral and psychiatric needs.

Emerging players

• Brighton Recovery Center: Provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health and substance abuse treatment with adolescent and adult programs. Comparable as a mid-sized regional behavioral health provider with similar program structure.

Regional players

• Cumberland Heights Treatment Center: Tennessee-based residential and outpatient addiction treatment provider with a 12-step model. Partially comparable as a regional residential behavioral health facility, though focused specifically on substance use rather than the full psychiatric continuum Lakeland offers.
• Burrell Behavioral Health: Missouri-based behavioral health provider offering outpatient, inpatient, and community-based services across the state. Directly comparable as a fellow Missouri behavioral health provider serving overlapping patient populations and referral networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lakelandbehavioralhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakeland-behavioral-health-system

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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