Virtual AUD Provider Lands $18M to Expand Telehealth, Digital Breathalyzer Platform

Ria Health announced Wednesday that it raised $18 million in Series A funding. Founded near the end 2016, the San Francisco-based virtual alcohol-use disorder (AUD) startup’s first major round of venture funding comes after already landing contracts with a bevy of leading health plan contracts. Ria Health CEO Tom Nix told Behavioral Health Business that […]

Ria Health, Monument See ‘Tremendous’ Growth in Telehealth Alcohol Abuse Treatment

In the last few years, telehealth companies providing digital treatment services for substance use disorder (SUD) have reported seeing “tremendous” growth. That list includes Ria Health and Monument, which offer digital treatment services for alcohol abuse disorder (AUD). Representatives from the two companies recently reported that membership numbers are up, as are the number of […]

Magellan Healthcare Partners with Ria Health for AUD Services in California

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 […]

Ria Health Partnering with Highmark to Cover Insurance Costs for AUD Treatment

Ria Health, a telehealth provider of treatment services for alcohol use disorder (AUD), is joining forces with Highmark to make coverage available for the insurer’s members. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Ria will be offered to over 5 million members of Pittsburgh-based Highmark, a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate that covers residents in Pennsylvania, Delaware […]

Digital Substance Abuse Treatment Startups Captivate Investors, Payers

In America today, the need for more substance use disorder (SUD) interventions is clear. In 2017, more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses, and the alcohol-related death rate was twice what it was 20 years earlier. Those statistics don’t include nearly 20 million others who did not die but still battled SUD that year. […]

Anthem to Cover Telehealth Alcohol Treatment Program from Ria Health

Anthem will offer new coverage of a telehealth program proven to help people reduce or stop drinking. The program is offered by Ria Health, who is partnering with the insurer as a specialty provider, according to a press release announcing the news.  San Francisco-based Ria Health is a telehealth company that specializes in alcohol treatment, […]