Late-stage digital behavioral health companies may once again see the public markets as a potential exit, according to an analysis by PitchBook. In its annual outlook report, the research and data outfit points to the 2025 IPOs of Hinge Health and Omada Health as examples of the public markets “cautiously reopening” to venture capital-backed companies […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Clinician retention challenges in addiction treatment arise when daily duties diverge from the essential mission of providing care. The addiction treatment industry now has the opportunity to bring innovation to bear on perennial challenges in ways previously unimaginable. The advent and seemingly overnight proliferation of AI-backed software and the […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story While savvy behavioral health providers are considering AI liability from the outset of implementation, the technology’s rapid evolution makes long-term planning difficult. Just as quickly as the health care industry has embraced AI for its demonstrated benefits, incidents of the technology’s limits and liabilities have drawn criticism and uncertainty […]
Empathy Health Technologies announced it raised $7.6 million to expand its value-based care partnership with payers, aiming to prevent relapse into addiction treatment settings through its Sober Sidekick platform. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based startup has raised a total of $11.4 million. HealthX Ventures led the round. Nina Capital, Ikigai Healthcare Funds, American Heart Association Ventures, Suncoast […]
Behavioral health providers were collecting capital like a reservoir during a deluge in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. From Cerebral to Sondermind–digital behavioral health startups were achieving unicorn status regularly. In fact, in 2021, investors poured a whopping $4.9 billion into the sector, according to Rock Health. But the bar is now higher for […]
Autism Learning Partners will leave the Texas market in March, citing low Medicaid rates and problems with how those benefits are administered. The Monrovia, California-based autism therapy provider said in a news release that “the combination of the significantly lower rate (when compared with most other states in the U.S.) and process issues with authorizations […]
Autism therapy companies will need to provide more services and meet the elevated operating and clinical standards set by years of refinement and sector-leading investment interest. Providers will have to bring multiple health care specialties in-house to create something akin to medical homes for those with autism, according to a panel of autism stakeholders at […]
President Donald Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 into law on Dec. 1, reauthorizing substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment and recovery programs through fiscal year 2030. First passed in 2018, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act established these […]
Soar Autism Centers has raised a fresh $17 million in capital, according to SEC documents. Soar uses the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) to support individuals with autism. The model is built on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). However, it is geared towards young children aged five and under and focused on play […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ story AI may be dominating the zeitgeist around changes in mental health care. Yet, novel virtual reality (VR) techniques are emerging with strong evidence-based outcomes, and the combination of AI and VR could advance treatments if reimbursement catches up. VR’s use cases range from exposure therapy treatments for mild phobias […]
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