Behavioral Health Innovation Beyond Technology

While shiny new technologies have historically defined behavioral health innovation, transforming the industry requires reimaging its fundamental operating models and care delivery systems. Behavioral health founders are now looking at changing payment structures, care models, and payer networks to help move the compass on behavioral health care. Payer contracting is one of the main areas […]

In Competitive Funding Landscape, Behavioral Health Upstarts Must Outlast the ‘Walking Dead’

This is an exclusive BHB+ story Once investor darlings, budding behavioral health companies have found it more difficult to raise funds over the last two years. In 2021 and 2022, venture dollars were flowing freely into the space. Rock Health reported that investors poured a staggering $4.9 billion into behavioral health in 2021. In comparison, […]

Executives Reflect on a Slow Year for Mental Health

2024 was a year of slow progression for the behavioral health industry as it moved towards the new normal after multiple years of disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversations about value-based care continued to dominate the space. However, most providers remained dependent on the traditional fee-for-service model. M&A in behavioral health was sluggish […]

Future Leader: Robert Krayn, Co-Founder and CEO, Talkiatry 

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you by Behavioral Health Business, a WTWH Media health care brand. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of behavioral health, home health, hospice, senior housing and skilled nursing care. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Robert […]

BetterHelp, Talkiatry Partner to Form One-Stop Solution for Employer Mental Health Needs

Virtual mental health provider BetterHelp has partnered with online psychiatry company Talkiatry, uniting both companies’ services for BetterHelp’s business clients. The partnership makes BetterHelp’s employer offering more valuable and provides a pipeline of patients to Talkiatry, company executives told Behavioral Health Business. “It’s always been difficult as well for employers to try and find a […]

DEA Reportedly Moderating Its Stance on Telehealth Prescribing After Behavioral Health Industry Opposition

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) appears to be leaning toward releasing a rule that would put strict limits on telehealth prescribing.  However, telehealth advocates maintain that the strictness of the yet-to-be-released rule effectively makes prescribing controlled substances via telehealth impossible. If finalized, the rule that the DEA is considering would severely limit the ability of […]

Talkiatry Raises $130M, Vows Pivot to Value-Based Care

New York City-based telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry announced Tuesday that it secured a $130 million funding round, one of the biggest in recent memory in the venture capital-backed behavioral health space. The famed venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz led the round, which included equity and debt financing. The funds will help the company scale up its […]

Talkiatry Rolls Out New Behavioral Health Program for Seniors

Tele-behavioral health company Talkiatry is rolling out a new offering catered to the needs of the senior population. While the company has always treated patients five and older, this new program is designed to cater to some of the unique challenges of individuals over 65. It includes an extended initial appointment time from 60 to […]