The integration of behavioral health and physical health is one of the “indisputable forces” shaping health care at Cigna (NYSE: CI). This, coupled with the advancements and adoption of digital tools, could make mental and integrated health services more streamlined, Cigna CEO David Cordani said Tuesday during Morgan Stanely’s Annual Global Healthcare Conference. “The big […]
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Bicycle Health, a virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment startup, announced Thursday it joined Evernorth’s enormous behavioral health network. Evernorth, the health services business of Bloomfield, Connecticut-based health insurance behemoth Cigna Corp (NYSE: CI), now grants access to Bicycle Health’s services to all of its clients and to the Cigna employer or marketplace exchange plan […]
Behavioral health remains a primary focus for Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI) as it and its services arm Evernorth continue to address the growing demand for behavioral health services. Evernorth behavioral health network has doubled over the last five years, the company revealed last week in its second-quarter earnings call. In a recent interview, Dr. Doug […]
Cigna Corp.’s (NYSE: CI) health services segment, Evernorth, continues to make behavioral health a top priority after seeing unprecedented levels of need in recent years. Other large payers have certainly done so as well, but the developments from Evernorth suggest further investment from Cigna in the behavioral health space moving forward. “Evernorth behavioral network has […]
While business is booming for behavioral health practitioners, it can be difficult for independent ones to juggle demand with the everyday tasks of running a business. Often when practitioners render services, money is left on the table. In fact, it is estimated that less than 85% of what is owed to independent practitioners from commercial […]
Alma – which is a business services platform for independent mental health practitioners – has joined the behavioral health network of health care solutions provider Evernorth, which is a division of insurer Cigna (NYSE: CI). The partnership has already taken effect, as Evernorth customers are currently able to use Alma’s online directory to locate in-network […]
The importance of mental health to one’s overall health continues to be affirmed by the rising demand for services. However, there remains a disconnect between investment in behavioral health and a consumer’s interest in it, according to a newly released report. The findings were part of an overall survey conducted by Evernoth – which is […]
Hurdle Health, a digital behavioral health platform aimed at providing culturally-intentional services, has announced that it has expanded its availability into Texas, Massachusetts and California – with more states planned for the second quarter of 2022. The Washington, D.C-.based platform – which last year raised $5 million in funding – was originally founded in 2018 […]
The worldwide digital market for behavioral health care is booming, and is expected to grow to nearly $840 billion by 2027, according to Data Bridge Market Research. The current provider market is filled with a number of players, with an estimated 20,000 apps worldwide available through Apple and Android that support behavioral health. Over $5 […]
Talkiatry fills leadership roles with new hires Virtual behavioral health provider Talkiatry has added to its leadership team with two new hires. Adam Bunke joins New York-based Talkiatry as its head of design. Bunke comes to the company from Philips, where he was a design director and creative strategist for the global conglomerate. Bunke has […]
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