Virtual Psychiatry Provider Valera Health Picks Up $9M

Virtual psychiatric care provider Valera Health has raised $9 million in equity, according to public documents. The provider offers therapy and psychiatry services to adults, as well as teens aged 12 to 18. It currently serves patients in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Arizona, Washington, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and Floridia. In addition to traditional […]

Kipu Health, Array Behavioral, Appoint New CEOs; aptihealth Fills Out C-Suite

Tech provider Kipu Health announces new CEO Kipu Health, a behavioral health software provider based in Coral Gables, Florida, named Carina Edwards its new CEO. “We’re seeing the needs of behavioral health providers only grow as they scale and evolve to serve a broad range of mental health challenges today,” R. Andrew Eckert, Kipu’s chairman […]

CEO Shakeups At Bloom Health Centers, Valera Health and Mindpath Health

Behavioral health providers Mindpath Health, Valera Health and Bloom Health Centers all have new CEOs.  The shakeups in leadership — confirmed by Behavioral Health Business — come at a pivotal time for each of the three private equity-backed providers, which are emerging into a post-pandemic and post-federal public health emergency era.  The coronavirus pandemic and […]

Acadia Healthcare, Summit BHC Name New CIOs

Acadia Healthcare names Laura Groschen to the C-suite Laura Groschen is now the chief information officer for the largest pure-play behavioral health operator in the U.S. — Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC). Groschen will report to CEO Chris Hunter. Her role is to advance the company’s digital transformation, according to a news release. She […]

Virtual Psychiatric Provider Valera Health Lands $44.5M Round

Brooklyn, New York-based virtual psychiatric care provider Valera Health has raised $44.5 million in a heretofore unannounced funding round. Twelve investors participated in the round, which was first spotted by Exits & Outcomes. The first sale for this round occurred at the end of August, according to a new filing with the Securities and Exchange […]

Valera Health CEO: There Need to Be Incentives to Care for SMI Population

Providing comprehensive mental health services has been a winning point and a challenge for Brooklyn, New York-based Valera Health.  Treating pediatric and adult patients with mild conditions as well as serious mental illnesses (SMI) simplifies things for Valera Health’s health plan partners and health care provider partners. And so far the approach has worked, Valera […]