Acadia Healthcare: Former North Tampa Behavioral Counselor Says Acadia Put Profits before Patients

September 23, 2024

A mental health counselor said she felt pressured to keep patients at the Pasco County facility where she worked because the company put profits before the needs of patients.

Investigator Brittany Muller also reported about a woman who claimed she was held for seven days at this same facility. Kathryn MacKenzie believed she was kept at North Tampa Behavioral Health Hospital in Wesley Chapel not for medical reasons, but for her insurance benefits.

Now, Jessie Roeder, a counselor who worked at the same facility, is sharing her story. Roeder said she was told to limit patient discharges and keep patients at the hospital. 

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