Talkiatry adds senior vice president of operations Virtual behavioral health provider Talkiatry has named Vanessa Cao as its senior vice president of operations. Cao joins Talkiatry from New York-based wellness startup HealthQuarters, where she was the company’s head of operations. She has also previously held managerial roles with New York-based health system NYU Langone Health […]
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The behavioral health industry had gradually been moving towards telehealth even before the pandemic, but COVID has only accelerated the transition. Many have also called for telehealth to become a permanent part of the post-COVID behavioral health landscape, especially as a way to increase access to those who may otherwise have trouble getting it. Dirk […]
Optum has changed the way it covers out-of-network benefits for certain members in California, leaving many residential behavioral health providers unsure where they stand and what the changes means for future payments, Behavioral Health Business has learned. Part of the multinational managed healthcare and insurance company UnitedHealth Group, Optum detailed the policy changes in a […]
Alma, a membership-based network for behavioral health providers, has raised $28 million in Series B funding, the company announced Tuesday. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors BoxGroup, Primary Venture Partners, Rainfall Ventures, Sound Ventures and Tusk Venture Partners. Optum Ventures, a first-time Alma investor, also participated. The latest round […]
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