A new outpatient mental health provider Hightop Health has entered the behavioral health space. Backed by private equity firms JLL Partners and SV Health Investors, Hightop offers an outpatient mental health platform that uses an integrative and measurement-based approach to care. The launch coincides with the news of Hightop’s first acquisition. The provider has purchased […]
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New York City-based Resilience Lab has launched a group therapy offering. The hybrid outpatient mental health provider grounds the service in measurement-based care for each group member, with evidence-based skill-building to address anxiety and depression. The service — covered by insurance — is offered through a pilot program in New York and New Jersey. Group […]
Outpatient mental health provider Mindpath Health’s new CEO is prioritizing organizational integration. Stephen Farber, who was named CEO in May, said the company’s M&A growth improved its reach and left the door open for more expansion opportunities. But for now, Mindpath Health will zero in on bringing various parts of the organization into a more […]
Connections Health Solutions, a behavioral health urgent care provider, has landed a $28 million Series B funding round. Town Hall Ventures led the round. The new capital will go toward expanding the Phoenix-based company’s footprint, developing new services, developing new technology and supporting the company as it expands its value-based care delivery model. The company […]
Former employees are claiming that LifeStance Health Group (Nasdaq: LFST) established payment arrangements with providers requiring them to pay the company, potentially violating U.S. labor law. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based outpatient mental health giant is facing a pair of lawsuits in federal courts brought by current and former employees seeking class-action status for what they claim […]
Virtual intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) have become a popular way to care for patients in their homes. IOPs provide an intermediate level of care and can be a step-down from inpatient services and a step-up from traditional outpatient care. Virtual IOPs became sought after during the COVID-19 pandemic because of their ability to treat patients […]
The majority of primary care clinicians say they want to provide more behavioral health care but need additional training tools and resources. This comes as more providers and payers emphasize the benefits of primary and behavioral health care integration. Nearly 40% of primary care providers (PCPs) are screening patients for behavioral health conditions, according to […]
Parity reform may heighten clinical and administrative requirements for outpatient mental health providers. These laws may make in-network agreements simpler and more profitable, as many providers hope. Yet talk of parity is often one-sided, focused on perceived payer wrongs. This overshadows the role of clinicians and their organizations in increasing access to and improving care […]
Behavioral health care visit volumes have increased by more than 20% since the pandemic. Meanwhile, primary care volumes have dipped. This is primarily driven by an increase in visit volumes for anxiety, eating disorders and substance use disorder care, according to the 2023 Trends Shaping the Health Economy report by Trilliant Health. Visit volumes for […]
Forging relationships with primary care providers is a core building block for LifeStance’s (Nasdaq: LFST) value-based care strategy. While the outpatient mental health provider has its sights set on value-based care agreements in the future, it could be a slow transition. The move will require more primary care integration and a solid foundation of measurement-based […]
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