5 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in February
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in February. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds.
Talkiatry Rakes In $210M to Scale Virtual Psychiatry Group
Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has raised a $210 million Series D round led by Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total funding to more than $400 million. CEO Robert Krayn said the company is focused on scaling its clinician-employed model and improving outcomes as competition intensifies across behavioral health and virtual care.
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BetterHelp, Talkiatry Collaborate To Offer Psychiatric Services to Employers
Through a new partnership, employees of BetterHelp’s employer clients can access Talkiatry’s psychiatry services on an in-network basis at no extra cost.
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Talkiatry Raises $130M To Expand Behavioral Health Access
Talkiatry's funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz. With the financing, the company will bring on more providers and advance value-based care.
Talkiatry, Charlie Health Strike Mental Health Partnership for Adolescents, Young Adults
Through a new partnership, Talkiatry patients who need more intensive care will be able to step up to treatment with Charlie Health. Then Charlie Health patients who no longer require intensive care can step down to Talkiatry to receive ongoing psychiatric care.
How 4 Mental Health Firms Want the DEA to Handle Virtual Prescribing of Controlled Substances
Talkiatry, Array Behavioral Care, Iris Telehealth and Quartet Health sent a letter to the DEA asking for a special registration process that would allow for the prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine.
Talkiatry, NOCD Strike Partnership To Support Patients With OCD
Talkiatry and NOCD are teaming up to improve care for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Talkiatry specializes in medication management, while NOCD specializes in Exposure and Response Prevention therapy.
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Horizon Healthcare Services Taps Talkiatry for Virtual Psychiatric Care
Talkiatry is now available to Horizon Healthcare Services’ commercial members at no additional cost, giving 3.6 million people access to the virtual mental health services. The company treats patients ages 5 years and older for conditions including anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.
BCBS Massachusetts Ramps Up Mental Health Services After Seeing Visits Double
In the third quarter of 2022, BCBS Massachusetts’ members had about 8 million behavioral health visits, compared to about 4 million in 2019. In response, the insurer is expanding its mental health services by contracting with Talkiatry, And Still We Rise and DynamiCare.