Mental telehealth provider Cyti Psychological is now in-network for Aetna members in California and Oregon, the provider said Oct. 12.
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Kaiser Permanente and mental healthcare provider Ginger are partnering to offer emotional telehealth support services to members.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will provide 200 memberships to virtual culturally-sensitive care provider Health in Her Hue, the insurer said Sept. 30.
Among the major payers, customers are most satisfied with the telehealth offerings from Humana and Aetna, according to the "J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study."
Digital youth mental health provider Hopscotch has raised $8 million in seed funding and gained the backing of major payers, including Aetna, Cigna and Optum, the Daily News reported Sept. 13.
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From several provider network expansions around behavioral telehealth to digital maternal health platforms, these are 10 recent payer moves to expand virtual care services.
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico is partnering with Tucson, Ariz.-based Pyx Health to offer behavioral health services centered around isolation support for Medicare members.
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield is adding four behavioral health providers to its network in response to a growing need for services in New York.
Cigna's health services business Evernorth is partnering with Bicycle Health to offer virtual opioid use disorder treatments.
HHS said April 29 that it is extending telehealth and telephone-only services in its risk-adjustment program for benefit year 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.