Some leaders in the virtual medication-assisted treatment (MAT) space see the opportune regulatory environment of the moment continuing post-COVID. However, virtual MAT providers were disappointed in the past by a regulatory flub at the federal level that could have secured them key flexibilities, leaving them to at least think about what might happen if current […]
Cerebral leaders say the company’s new opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment program will stand apart from an increasingly crowded virtual medication-assisted treatment (MAT) space. The San Francisco-based telemental health company announced in March that it had launched the new business line. Cerebral CEO Kyle Robertson said in a LinkedIn post that the new business line […]
A co-founder of New York-based virtual addiction treatment provider Halcyon Health announced on LinkedIn that the company is shutting down. Andrew Bryk — co-founder, president and COO for the company — said in a post published late Monday night that Halcyon employees needed to find new employers and asked his network to consider hiring them. […]
Behavioral health care provider Forge Health announced Monday the company has raised $11 million to expand services and grow value-based care partnerships. New York state-based Forge Health landed the seven-figure growth investment in a fundraising round led by New York City-based venture capital firm HC9 Ventures. Forge Health aims to bring its blend of digital […]
The Florida state government has amended its state code to allow certain controlled substances to be prescribed via telehealth, a regulatory boon for medication-assisted treatment. On April 6., Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 312 into law after it cleared the Florida Senate, its final legislative hurdle, on March 11. Specifically, the bill permits all […]
Some outpatient behavioral health companies are continuing with bold de novo growth strategies even while telehealth continues to have a major impact on the sector. Telehealth has swiftly taken over many aspects of outpatient visits in the behavioral health industry in just three years. Multiple studies and reviews show that telehealth has had and continues […]
Ria Health, a virtual treatment provider for alcohol use disorder (AUD), has announced a collaboration with Magellan Healthcare to make its services available to California members of the behavioral and specialty health solutions manager. Under the partnership, San Francisco-based Ria will offer medical and coaching support by way of a secure video chat option. Ria’s […]
Virtual medication-assisted treatment (MAT) provider PursueCare is branching out into hybrid care as it has launched outpatient services in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Middletown, Connecticut-based PursueCare is rolling out the outpatient services along with virtual care at the locations. The company – which to date has raised $12.8 million – has begun offering outpatient assistance […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making an estimated $312 million package available to increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The funding will be dispersed through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and will include mental health assistance such as 24-hour mobile […]
Bringing additional medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to bear on the nation’s addiction and overdose crisis appears to be top of mind for several federal leaders focused on behavioral health as well as key U.S. senators. Leaders from agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appeared before the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pension […]
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