What Transcarent’s $621M Acquisition of Accolade Means for Behavioral Health

Digital health platform and investor darling Transcarent has acquired Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD), a personalized health and benefits company that offers virtual-first integrated care, including behavioral health services. Transcarent announced on Wednesday that it would acquire Accolade for $7.03 per share in cash, a total equity value of approximately $621 million. The artificial intelligence (AI)-forward companies […]

Quartet Taps Beacon Executive as New COO, Adds More Execs

Quartet Health, a technology solutions provider that services behavioral health companies, has announced multiple new management and C-suite hires, which includes an addition from Beacon Health Options. Christina Mainelli, a veteran of the health care and insurance industries, has been named Quartet’s new chief operating officer, where she will oversee strategy and operations for the […]

Accolade and Ginger To Integrate Mental, Physical Healthcare Through New Offering

Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD), a personalized health and benefits solution, has announced a new care offering for mental health through a partnership with Ginger, an on-demand mental healthcare provider. The partnership will allow Accolade’s more than 1.7 million members access to Ginger’s on-demand mental health coaching, virtual therapy and virtual psychiatry, and allow them to be […]