Centerstone, Brightli finalize plan to merge operations as of November

The leadership teams at behavioral health provider organizations Centerstone and Brightli have finalized a merger that as of Nov. 1 will establish the nation's largest nonprofit mental health and substance use treatment entity. In an interview with MHW prior to a ceremonial signing event last week, the two companies' CEOs said this summer's due diligence process toward the merger affirmed both the companies' complementary qualities and the industry's desire for a national mover in behavioral health care.