Bowling Business Strategies

What Bowling Business Strategies does

Bowling Business Strategies (BBS) is a Philadelphia-headquartered, privately-held management consulting firm that provides expert consultation to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and membership associations working to improve behavioral health, healthcare, and social service systems across the United States. The firm is led by founder and CEO Jake Bowling, with a leadership team that includes a Chief Financial and Operating Officer (Dane K. Ligoure) and Managing Principal (Stephanie Woodard), and approximately 16 named team members operating remotely across the country. BBS's service portfolio is anchored by three proprietary frameworks — the BH-PRO Assessment (a fixed-price $50,000, four-month diagnostic engagement analyzing programmatic and fiscal sustainability), the Engagement First Approach (a workforce and service delivery competency framework), and CCBHC consulting services — and is supplemented by a broad advisory menu covering strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions guidance, grant writing, Medicaid and Medicare optimization, community needs assessments, provider data reporting, project and grant management, fiscal intermediary services, and training and technical assistance.

The firm's underlying 'technology' consists of proprietary consulting methodologies, assessment frameworks, and decision-support tools rather than software platforms; notable artifacts include the Integrated Care Billing Decision Support Tool (updated in 2026, used to estimate Medicare and Medicaid revenue for integrated care services), the Community Needs Assessment Framework, and the CCBHC Needs Assessment Toolkit authored for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. BBS generates revenue exclusively through professional services delivered on a project-by-project basis, with pricing ranging from a disclosed $50,000 fixed fee for BH-PRO to quote-based engagements for larger CCBHC implementation, state-level policy, and consent-decree monitoring work. Client acquisition is driven by thought leadership — including published articles in Health Affairs Forefront, co-authored toolkits for the National Council's CCBHC Success Center, and national webinars — supplemented by direct outreach and website contact requests. The firm reports serving clients across 27 states, partnering with five states on CCBHC implementation, and holding Platinum-level Bell Seal certification for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America.

Name

Bowling Business Strategies

Legal name

Bowling Business Strategies

Website

https://bowlingbizpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bowling Business Strategies is a Philadelphia-based, privately-held management consulting firm that advises state government agencies, nonprofit providers, and membership associations on behavioral health, healthcare, and social service system improvement across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: BBS provides expert consultation to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and membership associations for improving behavioral health, healthcare, and social service systems. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, assessment services, and technical assistance contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bowling Business Strategies is a national consulting firm that provides strategy-driven advisory services to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and membership associations working to improve behavioral health, healthcare, and social service systems. Core offerings include the BH-PRO Assessment (a four-month diagnostic engagement priced at $50,000), the Engagement First Approach framework, and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) consulting, supported by grant writing, strategic planning, workforce training, Medicaid/Medicare optimization, and community needs assessment services.

Product overview

Bowling Business Strategies (BBS) is a national behavioral health consulting firm offering a portfolio of advisory services, proprietary assessment tools, and technical assistance programs. The core offerings include the BH-PRO Assessment (a $50,000 four-month diagnostic and planning engagement), the Engagement First Approach (a workforce competency framework), and comprehensive CCBHC consulting services. These are supported by a suite of consulting services spanning fiscal intermediary services, workforce training, strategic planning, grant writing, Medicaid/Medicare optimization, community needs assessments, provider data reporting, project management, new service line implementation, and training and technical assistance. BBS also provides proprietary tools including the Decision Support Tool for integrated care billing and the CCBHC Needs Assessment Toolkit. The company partners with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's CCBHC Success Center and operates as a Platinum Bell Seal-certified employer with staff across the United States serving clients in 27 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BH-PRO Assessment: Behavioral Health Program Resource Optimization assessment providing rapid and comprehensive analysis to identify strategies to increase program viability and sustainability. Priced at $50,000, the four-month assessment process analyzes programmatic and fiscal data.
• Engagement First Approach
• CCBHC Services

Products and services

• BH-PRO Assessment A four-month rapid and comprehensive analysis providing practical recommendations to increase behavioral health program viability and sustainability through revenue diversification, service workflow improvements, staffing reorganization, and cost reduction; priced at $50,000 for a fixed-price engagement.
• Engagement First Approach A framework and practical tools for behavioral health organizations to re-center engagement as the foundational competency in service delivery, including staff training in engagement competencies, work process realignment, regulatory navigation, and feedback facilitation.
• CCBHC Consulting Services Expert consultation for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model design and advancement, including grant writing, readiness assessment, community needs assessment, staff training, strategic planning, quality improvement plans, policy development, DCO partnerships, new service line implementation, HIT enhancement, and sustainability planning for states, providers, and associations.
• Strategic Planning Helping organizations define their direction, long-term goals, strategies, and resources to achieve maximum impact.
• Grant Writing Crafting persuasive proposals to help mission-driven organizations secure funding from government, corporate, and foundation sources.
• Medicaid & Medicare Optimization Using the Integrated Care Billing Decision Support Tool to help organizations identify relevant Medicaid and Medicare billing codes, cost out services, and estimate potential revenue to optimize reimbursement opportunities.
• Community Needs Assessments Executing community needs assessments using a nationally recognized framework, collecting and analyzing data, engaging stakeholders to identify service gaps, strengths, assets, and key issues impacting community wellbeing.
• Workforce Training and Development Enhancing the skills, knowledge, and capabilities among human services staff through targeted training and development programs.
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Sustained Partnerships Guidance before, during, and after mergers or acquisitions ensuring strategic, smooth, and successful transitions, including facilitation of sustained partnerships.
• Business, Financial Planning and Sustainability Assisting behavioral health and human services entities to acquire, manage, and optimize financial resources ensuring long-term stability, resilience, and growth.
• Fiscal Intermediary Services Third-party bridge services providing procurement, financial, and administrative services with focus on low-barrier, trust-based grantmaking that maintains accountability.
• Provider Data Reporting and Performance Measurement Standardized collection, analysis, and reporting of provider-level data to assess quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of behavioral health services for accountability and continuous quality improvement.
• Project and Grant Management End-to-end project management support for behavioral health initiatives ensuring timely, efficient, and effective implementation, including stakeholder coordination and results delivery.
• New Service Line Implementation Helping organizations plan and implement clinical, operational, workforce, and technological changes necessary to launch or expand services.
• Training and Technical Assistance Coordinated activities building knowledge, strengthening workforce skills, and supporting organizations in implementing evidence-based practices, new policies, and system-level reforms in behavioral health.
• Integrated Care Billing Decision Support Tool (DST) A tool updated in 2026 that helps organizations estimate Medicare and Medicaid revenue for key integrated care services, including billing codes, covered provider types, documentation requirements, and revenue estimation functionality.
• CCBHC Needs Assessment Toolkit A toolkit authored by BBS for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to help CCBHCs assess community needs and execute assessments as part of CCBHC implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• BBS has partnered with 5 states and numerous providers to implement the CCBHC model
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Council for Mental WellbeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBS serves as subject matter expert in the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's CCBHC Success Center. They have co-authored several CCBHC toolkits and resources including 'CCBHC: A Vision for the Future' and the 'CCBHC Needs Assessment Toolkit'. BBS also developed resources for the National Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (CoE-IHS).
• State Government Agencies (5 states)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBS has partnered with five states to implement the CCBHC model, providing expertise in state-level planning grants, demonstration projects, Medicaid State Plan Amendment/1115 waiver design, certification criteria development, and stakeholder engagement support.
• Illinois Court-Appointed MonitorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBS works with the court-appointed monitor to prepare and write annual performance assessments of the State of Illinois' compliance with Williams v. Pritzker and Colbert vs. Pritzker consent decree requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Westat: Research and consulting firm providing technical assistance and evaluation services to federal and state health agencies. Comparable to BBS on behavioral health program evaluation, training, and technical assistance contracts.
• Abt Associates: Research and consulting firm with a substantial behavioral health and Medicaid practice. Comparable to BBS on state and federal behavioral health system improvement work, though at significantly larger scale and broader topic coverage.
• Mathematica: Research and consulting firm with a major health division serving federal and state agencies. Comparable to BBS on Medicaid and behavioral health policy analysis, evaluation, and program support, with a much larger footprint.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research and consulting organization with a healthcare and behavioral health practice serving federal and state agencies. Comparable to BBS on state-level behavioral health system research, evaluation, and technical assistance contracts.
• Manatt Health: Healthcare consulting and policy practice within Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Comparable to BBS on state Medicaid, behavioral health, and integrated care work, with a much larger bench and broader legal/regulatory offerings.
• The Lewin Group: Healthcare consulting firm (now part of Optum) advising federal and state agencies, health systems, and plans. Comparable to BBS on state-level behavioral health and Medicaid policy engagements, with significantly greater scale.
• Health Management Associates: Large national healthcare consulting firm serving state Medicaid agencies, payers, and providers. Overlaps with BBS on behavioral health system transformation, Medicaid policy, and state-level engagements, though it operates a much broader healthcare portfolio.

Direct peers

• CedarBridge Group: Boutique healthcare consulting firm specializing in behavioral health, CCBHC implementation, and state Medicaid systems. Closely comparable to BBS in scope, client base (state agencies, providers), and CCBHC subject matter expertise.
• OPEN MINDS: The leading behavioral health industry advisory and consulting firm. Comparable to BBS in its focus on behavioral health providers, state agencies, and payer clients, with a large information services and educational content portfolio that complements its advisory work.

Emerging players

• Center for Health Care Strategies: Nonprofit policy and resource center focused on Medicaid and behavioral health. Comparable to BBS on payment reform, value-based purchasing, and integrated care work, particularly through shared ties to the National Council's CoE-IHS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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