More People Turning to Telehealth for SUD Treatment

Nationwide telehealth utilization picked up again in May after three straight months of declines. Mental health conditions and substance use disorder (SUD) represented a significant portion of the telehealth uptick. Telehealth was used more for mental health conditions than any other medical diagnosis in May, according to the nonprofit health data organization FAIR Health, which […]

How Behavioral Providers Can Fight Back Against False, Misleading Online Reviews

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 […]

NeuroFlow Snags Contract with Naval Academy

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 […]

Following CMS’s Lead, AMA Considers More CPT Codes for Remote Behavioral Health Services

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 Raises $150M to Expand Behavioral Health Matching Platform

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 […]

Telehealth Startup Ro Launches Virtual Anxiety, Depression Platform

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 Dives into Medicaid with New AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership

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 […]