In a significant milestone for the rapidly evolving, and at times tumultuous behavioral digital therapeutics (DTx) industry, the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to a novel therapeutic developed by Curio Digital. Curio’s eight-week prescription-only digital therapeutic treats mild to moderate postpartum depression in patients ages 22 and older in tandem with clinician-supervised outpatient care. Postpartum depression […]
Substance use disorder (SUD) providers are increasingly building trauma therapy into their practices, offering screenings and specific treatments to address trauma and improve patient outcomes. Including these services may make providers more attractive partners for health plans. Still, providers may be missing a wide swath of their patient base who need trauma care. Research has […]
Headspace is broadening its reach by offering its mental health coaching services, previously exclusive to its business-to-business segment, directly to individual consumers. Several digital health companies started in the direct-to-consumer space and have since focused their efforts on their B2B business. Now, Headspace is expanding in the opposite direction, taking its B2B coaching product and […]
The CEO and founder of NeurAbilities Healthcare, an autism therapy provider, announced her resignation. After a five-year tenure at the helm of NeurAbilities, Kathleen Stengel stepped down from her role as CEO earlier this month, according to her LinkedIn. “I have mixed emotions today—of pride, excitement, and yes, some sadness too—as I share my decision […]
Despite federal parity laws, new research shows that behavioral health clinicians are reimbursed at rates 22% lower than medical and surgical clinicians. A new study from nonprofit research institute RTI International may provide behavioral health operators with the evidence to meet with payers to boost reimbursement rates and increase patients’ access to behavioral health services. […]
Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE: ELV) is placing a “large focus” on its behavioral health business, inking two massive state contracts worth up to $740 million in Q1 of 2024. Carelon, Elevance’s health care services arm, is off to a “strong start” this year, buoyed by major behavioral health contracts with the states of Maryland and […]
Palliative approaches to psychiatric care may be happening informally nationwide and beyond, despite not being an officially recognized specialty. Palliative care prioritizes alleviating suffering rather than improving a psychiatric condition. Familiarizing behavioral health clinicians with the concept of “palliative psychiatry” and its focus on improving the quality of life for those with severe, treatment-resistant conditions […]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is keeping details about its behavioral health strategy close to the chest. The health care and insurance company highlighted that its behavioral health business was thriving just a few quarters ago in its Q2 2023 earnings call. Now, despite recently expanding its behavioral health segment, the company is highlighting other aspects […]
Clinicians at substance use disorder (SUD) provider Bicycle Health won their union election in a landmark moment for the digital SUD industry. The National Labor Relations Board tallied votes on Monday, April 15 and found that 64% of ballots favored unionizing with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). “Today marks an important win […]
When family medicine physician Dr. Jennifer Thomas started her first job after her residency, she said she had “no clue” how often she would encounter substance use disorder (SUD) needs in the primary care setting. Thomas, co-national medical director for integrated care at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), is now part of the movement […]
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