Behavioral Health Technology

Teladoc plans to accept insurance coverage on its mental health platform, BetterHelp, by the end of 2024. 

Technology developed by Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai clinicians can immerse users in conversational therapy beside the beach or in the forest from their living room. 

Teladoc Health will offer mental health services for children and adolescents through a partnership with Brightline.

CMS is proposing Medicare reimbursement for FDA-approved digital behavioral therapies. 

HHS will put $1 million toward projects accelerating the adoption of health IT in behavioral health. 

AI-powered chatbots cannot replace human therapists, but they can help connect people experiencing mental health struggles to the right resources, the Wall Street Journal reported May 12. 

Talkspace is launching an effort to connect patients to specialty mental healthcare. 

The rollout of two $500 million apps designed to support children's mental health in California has been slow, KFF Health News reported April 26. 

Headspace plans to launch a direct-to-consumer mental health coaching service. 

Telehealth-only behavioral providers are eligible for a new accreditation program from The Joint Commission.