ABA Provider NeurAbilities Healthcare’s CEO Katheleen Stengel Resigns

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 […]

New Thriveworks CEO Bullish on Enterprise Agreements 

Thriveworks has named a new CEO to help the company build out its mental health capabilities and attract relationships with payers, health systems and primary care groups.  The company’s newly minted CEO, Dr. Dan Frogel, told Behavioral Health Business that the company will continue to “do what Thriveworks has always done best” in its direct-to-consumer […]

Teladoc’s CEO Steps Down Amid Shaky Public Performance, BetterHelp Growth Slowdown

Teladoc’s (NYSE: TDOC) longtime CEO Jason Gorevic has stepped down amid the company’s ongoing struggles on the public market. The company’s Chief Financial Officer Marla Murthy will step in as acting CEO during the transition period, according to the Teladoc’s board of directors. Teladoc is one of the largest virtual care companies in the country. […]

Spring Health’s New COO to Leverage Technology, In-Person Care to Increase Profitability

Mental health provider Spring Health named Arielle Mortimer its new chief operating officer. Mortimer is an operations veteran who most recently held the COO role at Heyday, a skincare company. She previously worked as senior vice president of operations at Kindbody, a women’s wellness company that offers services including IVF, egg freezing, gynecology and fertility […]

Payer Demands for Access Set the Bar for Value-Based Care ‘Really Low’

Despite years of discourse surrounding value-based care and behavioral health, payers remain fixated on access as the primary concern. Meanwhile, outcomes data and measurement-based care, which have dominated the value-based conversation over the past few years, will likely be important to contracting in a few years. “By bringing access [to members], you bring value,” Dr. […]

Headspace CEO Russell Glass Announces Resignation

The leader of the behavioral health giant Headspace announced his plans for resignation.  Russell Glass, Headspace’s CEO, took to LinkedIn to announce his departure, which he called “bittersweet.” “As I reflected on the successful integration and everything we’ve achieved over the past few years, I believe now is a natural time for me to step […]

SUD Provider Eleanor Names Sevita Vet William McKinney CEO

Substance use disorder provider Eleanor has named Sevita vet William McKinney its new CEO.  In McKinney’s previous role as CEO of home and community IDD provider Sevita, he led a team of 45,000 employees that served 55,000 individuals. His resume also includes tenure as president of Integrated Care Group for Fresenius Medical Care and vice […]

Mental Health Executive Forecast: New Business Models, AI and Value-Based Care to Define Industry in 2024

The mental health industry is pivoting after the market’s rapid expansion related to COVID-era telehealth and increased demand for behavioral health services. Mental health providers are now seeking new methods of care, including AI-enabled tools, to improve existing mental health treatment frameworks, industry insiders told Behavioral Health Business. Mental health companies are also seeking new […]

SUD Provider Bradford Health’s New CEO Plans Geographic Expansion

Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Bradford Health named behavioral health care vet Lisa Evans its new CEO. Evans has a decade of experience in the behavioral health field and previously served as chief operations officer at Alpharetta, Georgia-based behavioral health provider Perimeter Healthcare. She is tackling her new role at Bradford with a people-first […]