Lyra Health, a national provider of mental health benefits for employers, has acquired Bend Health with the goal of strengthening its pediatric and neurodiversity capabilities. Lyra’s acquisition of Madison, Wisconsin-based Bend Health was completed July 16. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed in the press release. The move enables Lyra to utilize Bend […]
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This is an exclusive BHB+ story Psychosocial interventions continue to be the primary way to treat youth substance use disorders (SUDs). Yet, these approaches are often formal and miss the mark on building community. “I feel like mental health treatment in particular is very sterile. It’s very focused on meds and one-to-one interactions,” Dr. Joseph […]
Charlie Health, a virtual high-acuity behavioral health provider, has added a new substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program to its service offerings. The program is catered to individuals whose primary need is SUD care, but may also have other co-occurring mental health needs. This new offering will be available to all patients and be supported […]
Almost 50% of patients with serious mental illnesses (SMI) also have a substance use disorder (SUD). Yet few providers offer specialized care for patients with co-occurring SUD and SMI. Clinical challenges and problems with training and reimbursement make providing much-needed care for this population difficult, resulting in too few high-quality, specialized care programs. “In order […]
Virtual intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) have become a popular way to care for patients in their homes. IOPs provide an intermediate level of care and can be a step-down from inpatient services and a step-up from traditional outpatient care. Virtual IOPs became sought after during the COVID-19 pandemic because of their ability to treat patients […]
The key to virtual mental health care provider Charlie Health’s success rests on matching patients to the right clinicians and the right therapy groups, something its CEO contends it can only do in a virtual format. Thus, Charlie Health will forever remain a virtual-only provider of high-acuity services to teens and young adults, according to […]
Talkiatry appoints new chief growth officer Virtual psychiatric care provider Talkiatry has added to its executive ranks with the hire of Alex Kozersky as chief growth officer (CGO). As Talkiatry’s CGO, Kozersky will help the company expand its insurance partnerships in connection with a national roll out. Most recently, he was the chief sales officer […]
Beacon announces new president Beacon Health Options — an Anthem-owned (NYSE: ANTM) behavioral health company that serves one out of six people nationwide — has named a new president. Glenn MacFarlane comes to the position from Aetna, where he was Medicaid Northeast Territory Leader and plan president for the New Jersey market. Before that, he […]
Biden picks new head of CMS President Biden has tapped Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to various media reports. As of Friday afternoon, Biden had yet to announce the news. Brooks-LaSure’s appointment to the position is contingent upon the Senate confirming her nomination. CMS oversees Medicare and […]
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