- Deborah Lynn Stephens Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (Marquis Who’s Who, 2019)
- URAC Re-accreditation (2019)
- URAC Re-accreditation (2016)
- URAC Re-accreditation (2013)
- URAC Re-accreditation (2010)
- Deborah Stephens Brought Managed Care to Alabama (Business Alabama, 2008)
- Industry Profile: Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. (Open Minds Executive Leadership Issue, 2008)
- Finalist, Best in Business (Birmingham Business Journal, 2007)
- Personalized Attention: BHS Creates Managed Health and Substance Abuse Programs for Business (Birmingham Magazine, 2007)
- Who’s Who in Healthcare Top 100 (Birmingham Business Journal, 2002, 2007)
- URAC Re-accreditation (2007)
- Best Places to Work (Birmingham Business Journal, 2006)
- URAC Accreditation Awarded (2004)
- Feature Profile, (Alabama Public Television, 2001)
- Finalist, Rising Star (Birmingham Business Journal, 1999)
- One of the Top 78 Entrepreneurs in the Nation (Entrepreneur Magazine, 1996)
- Gamble Rewarded: Behavioral Health Company a Success (Birmingham Post Herald, 1996)
- Top 10 Birmingham Women (Sales & Marketing Executives of Birmingham, 1997)
- Alabama Healthcare Council: (Deborah Stephens Profile, 1995)
- Behavioral Health builds client base with tailored touch (The Birmingham News, 1995)
- Small Business Person of the Year (Business Council of Alabama, 1995)
- Small Business Person of the Year (Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 1995)
- Top 5 Thriving Business Women (Business-to-Business magazine, 1995)
- Carve Out Plans Create Win-Win Situation (Alabama Healthcare Council: Healthwatch, 1994)
- Top 25 Fastest Growing PPOs in the Nation, (Managed Healthcare Magazine, 1994)
- One of 11 Women nationally to hold V.P. or higher status in the hospital field (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, 1984)
