Aurora Behavioral Healthcare

What Aurora Behavioral Healthcare does

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare, operating legally as Aurora San Diego LLC, is a 101-bed private behavioral healthcare hospital located on a 5-acre campus in the Carmel Mountain Ranch area of San Diego, California. The hospital delivers a full continuum of behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services across all age segments, including inpatient programs for children (ages 5-12), adolescents (13-17), adults (18+), and older adults via the Generations Program, as well as Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) services. It operates two specialized evidence-based programs: a Military Services Program that coordinates with all five U.S. military branches, the VA Centers of Excellence, UC San Diego, and San Diego State University, and a First Responder Program with dedicated units for firefighters and law enforcement. Treatment is delivered by multidisciplinary teams using evidence-based modalities (CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy) under a 24/7 intake and assessment framework that supports self-referral, family referral, and provider referral pathways.

The business model is a per diem and per session fee-for-service hospital paid primarily through negotiated rates with commercial insurers (Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser, Humana, United Behavioral Health, Magellan, Molina), government programs (TriCare, Medicare, MediCal), and self-pay arrangements with charity care available. Inpatient adult psychiatric per diem rates range from a $700 minimum to a $1,480 maximum negotiated rate against a $2,000 gross charge, with outpatient psychiatric session rates disclosed from $172 to $462. Revenue is concentrated in a single licensed facility within the broader Aurora Behavioral Healthcare system, which operates additional hospitals across Arizona, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Texas under common management. The hospital is Joint Commission accredited, holds the 2025 Customer Service Patient Satisfaction Award, and is led by CEO Alain Azcona and CFO Joshua T. Teague. The facility operates without disclosed AI/ML technology, with clinical differentiation driven by specialized programs, clinical staff training, and longitudinal outcome measurement rather than technology platform.

Name

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare

Legal name

Aurora San Diego LLC

Website

https://aurorasandiego.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare, operating as Aurora San Diego LLC, is a 101-bed private behavioral healthcare hospital in San Diego providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric, substance use, and specialized military and first responder treatment programs for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Based Hospital Services: Aurora San Diego operates as a private behavioral healthcare hospital receiving payment from commercial insurance carriers including HMO and PPO plans. The hospital is contracted with most major insurers and receives negotiated rates for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.
2. Government Healthcare Programs: The hospital accepts Medicare (for adults and seniors) and MediCal (for those 20 and under and 65 and older), providing coverage for eligible behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services.
3. Self-Pay and Financial Assistance: For patients without insurance coverage, the hospital offers self-pay rates, discount programs, and charity care programs. Financial assistance is available through the Patient Financial Services Department.
4. Military Health Insurance (TriCare): The hospital is contracted with TriCare to provide behavioral health services to military personnel and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego is a 101-bed private behavioral healthcare hospital that delivers a full continuum of mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Services span inpatient psychiatric care, medical detoxification, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, and specialized units for military service members and first responders, organized across age-based programs (children, adolescents, adults, and older adults). A 24/7 intake and assessment department channels admissions from self-referral, family referral, and provider referral pathways.

Product overview

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego is a 101-bed private behavioral healthcare hospital offering a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services. The hospital operates a multi-tiered service architecture consisting of inpatient treatment programs (organized by age segment: children, adolescents, adults, and older adults via the Generations Program), specialized programs for Military Service Members and First Responders, and outpatient services including Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs. All programs are supported by a NO COST Confidential Assessment intake service available 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• First Responder Program: Specialized treatment program for first responders including firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel dealing with PTSD, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
• Military Services Program

Products and services

• Inpatient Treatment Program - Children Inpatient psychiatric treatment for children ages 5-12 with acute psychiatric symptoms, providing age-appropriate groups, individual care, daily classroom instruction, and a multi-disciplinary treatment team approach.
• Inpatient Treatment Program - Adolescent Structured inpatient treatment for adolescents ages 13-17 with multi-disciplinary team approach, therapy groups, family sessions, and attention to developmental, educational, and vocational needs.
• Inpatient Treatment Program - Adult Inpatient treatment for adults age 18 and older with acute behavioral health needs including depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, anxiety, substance use disorders, and PTSD, with 24-hour monitoring.
• Generations Program (Older Adult Services) Specialized inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment for older adults addressing mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, and age-related challenges, with in-depth diagnostic process and individually crafted treatment plans.
• Military Services Program Specialized inpatient treatment for Active Duty Service Members addressing PTSD, combat stress, substance use disorders, military sexual trauma, and co-occurring disorders using evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and daily group therapy.
• First Responder Program Specialized treatment program for first responders including firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel addressing PTSD, substance use, co-occurring disorders, and acute stress disorder, with dedicated units and specialized case management.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Comprehensive outpatient program providing support and treatment for individuals facing emotional or mental health challenges with physician oversight, therapeutic groups, and a structured program format without overnight stay.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Time-specific therapeutic environment for treatment of mental health or substance use issues, with groups meeting three hours daily, typically running eight weeks.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services Medically monitored inpatient hospital detoxification and treatment for substance use disorders including assessment, individual and group therapy, family therapy, and aftercare planning.
• No Cost Confidential Assessment 24/7 confidential assessment service conducted by mental health professionals to determine appropriate level of care for patients seeking mental health or substance use treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Structured outcome/follow-up studies conducted at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-discharge

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of San Diego and CignacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2019Partnership between City of San Diego and Cigna to offer behavioral wellness treatment to first responders and local law enforcement to help cope with traumatic and high-stress job situations.
• Veterans Administration (VA) Centers of ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination and collaboration with VA Centers of Excellence for academic, research, and treatment purposes. Joint treatment protocols and outcome studies for military behavioral health services.
• University of California San Diego (UCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research, training, and evidence-based treatment development for military behavioral health services.
• San Diego State University (SDSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for military behavioral health research, training, and treatment program development.
• US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US Air Force, US Space ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary treatment program coordination with all major branches of the US military for Active Duty Service Member behavioral health treatment, care transition, and command communication.
• MARSTE Training ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with MARSTE Training Services for continuing education seminar provision for healthcare professionals working with LGBTQI+ populations.
• The Jason FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSuicide prevention education partnership providing resources and materials for community outreach and mental health awareness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services: Large public hospital company whose Behavioral Health division operates ~330 inpatient behavioral facilities, overlapping with Aurora's inpatient psychiatric services as part of a much broader acute care and behavioral portfolio.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest US for-profit hospital operator with psychiatric and behavioral health service lines integrated within broader acute care hospitals, providing regional payor scale and competitive overlap with a multi-state system like Aurora.

Direct peers

• Newport Healthcare: Private behavioral health operator with inpatient and residential programs for adolescents and adults with mental health and substance use disorders; mirrors Aurora's horizontal segmentation by age and multi-state footprint.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Largest US nonprofit addiction treatment provider with inpatient, outpatient, and residential programs across multiple states, directly comparable to Aurora's substance use disorder and dual diagnosis treatment offerings.
• Promises Behavioral Health: Private behavioral health treatment provider with inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use programs across multiple states, comparable to Aurora's continuum of care and specialty program approach.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Nonprofit addiction treatment organization operating inpatient and outpatient programs, comparable in substance use disorder focus and integrated mental health services model to Aurora's chemical dependency program.
• Springstone Behavioral Health: Private behavioral health hospital operator with inpatient psychiatric and chemical dependency facilities across multiple US states, with a closely comparable multi-state hospital business model to Aurora's network.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Private nonprofit behavioral health system specializing in mental health and addiction treatment with inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization programs, highly comparable to Aurora's evidence-based modality emphasis and specialty inpatient model.
• Acadia Healthcare: Largest publicly traded pure-play behavioral health operator in the US with ~250+ facilities including inpatient psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers across multiple states, directly comparable to Aurora's specialty inpatient model and multi-state scale.

Regional players

• Sharp HealthCare: Largest San Diego-based integrated health system with behavioral health services, a regional competitor whose patient base, payor mix, and service area geographically overlap with Aurora San Diego's primary draw region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aurora-san-diego

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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