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 […]

‘They Won’t Rip Telehealth Away’: Digital Behavioral Health Companies Prepare for Industry-Shaping DEA Decision

November is fast approaching, and with it comes the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposed rule on telehealth and controlled substance prescribing. After a six-month delay, the federal law enforcement and regulatory body will release regulations that will shape the future of telehealth within behavioral health in the post-COVID era. It also has the potential to […]

‘We Consider This To Be Our New Normal’: Behavioral Health Leaders Go To Bat for Telehealth Prescribing in Front of DEA

Several behavioral health executives shared their thoughts on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposed rules for controlled substances and telehealth on Tuesday, with most going to bat for virtual-prescribing practices in front of agency officials. Tuesday brought the first of two listening sessions to discuss what potential post-COVID regulations for telehealth prescribing could and should […]