False or misleading online reviews can make or break a business, especially in the health care space. Negative reviews can hurt a provider’s reputation, referral rate and livelihood. As such, it’s important for behavioral health providers to act quickly if and when libelous statements pop up online, according to Marc H. Kallish, a shareholder at […]
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NeuroFlow, a digital provider of behavioral health care coordination services, has been awarded a contract to have its platform accessed by midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). Philadelphia-based NeuroFlow announced the news Tuesday. The platform will be available for the incoming fall USNA class, who will have access to a secure app that […]
Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) has bounced back from COVID-19 and then some, the company’s second-quarter 2021 financials show. In fact, strong performance for the quarter prompted Acadia to up its guidance for the year. In Q2, Acadia reported a year-over-year jump in patient days of 9.8%. Admittedly, COVID-19 hurt Acadia’s volumes in Q2 2020; but […]
The American Medical Association (AMA) is considering new CPT codes for behavioral health services provided remotely. The move could make it easier for providers to permanently be paid for delivering virtual and digital mental health services. Specifically, AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel is considering new CPT codes for the following: Digital Behavioral Therapy Management — “Establish […]
SonderMind — a technology-enabled behavioral health matching company — has raised $150 million in Series C funding. The new financing brings the company’s total funding raised up to $183 million — and pushes its valuation north of $1 billion, according to Fierce Healthcare. New investors Drive Capital and Premji Invest co-led the round, with additional […]
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death nationwide, with an estimated 90% percent of occurences related to potentially treatable mental health conditions. One of the nation’s leading health insurers is trying to tackle the problem head on through a partnership with an online mental health education platform. Aetna, a division of CVS Health […]
Talkiatry Raises $20M in Series A Talkiatry has raised $20 million in Series A funding, the in-network psychiatric care provider announced Tuesday. That includes $5 million led by Sikwoo Capital Partners, which was previously announced in February, as well as another $15 million led by Left Lane Capital. Relevance Ventures and Dr. Richard Park, founder […]
Digital health provider Ro — which offers online pharmacy services, telehealth and in-home care — has unveiled a new mental health platform for anxiety and depression. The New York-based startup announced the service — Ro Mind — Tuesday on its Medium page. Ro Mind was created to address the growing demand for mental health care […]
Ginger is diving into Medicaid through a new partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia. Under the agreement, all 110,000 AmeriHealth Caritas DC Medicaid plan enrollees will have access to Ginger’s full suite of virtual mental health services for free. The announcement comes just a few months after Ginger CEO Russ Glass shared his ambitions […]
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is preparing to expand its health care offering into dozens of news states, according to Business Insider. Specifically, the retail giant has filed paperwork to do business in a total of 37 states, where it is interested in providing telehealth in the future, the publication reported. The move could vastly expand the […]
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