Brightside Health Reaches 100% National Coverage for Medicare Part B Beneficiaries
June 25 2024 - 8:01AM
Business Wire
The company is the first and only
telepsychiatry company offering services to Medicare Part B
recipients in all 50 states and D.C., extending its total reach to
130 million covered lives
Brightside Health is proud to announce that it is the first
telepsychiatry company to serve 100% of Medicare Part B
beneficiaries nationwide, expanding access to life-saving mental
health care for all who need it. The news comes less than a year
after the company shared its initial expansion to Medicare and
Medicaid. With this milestone, Brightside Health now serves 130
million covered lives and is the only company providing
comprehensive telemental health services to a broad range of mental
health diagnoses – from elevated suicide risk to substance use
disorder.
Medicare beneficiaries are facing a mental health crisis, with
one in four recipients living with a mental illness and those 65
and older having the highest rate of suicidal ideation. The
shortage of providers who serve Medicare exacerbates the issue,
with only three providers per 1,000 enrollees, resulting in less
than half of patients receiving treatment, and average travel times
of nearly an hour to see a behavioral health provider. With nearly
15% of Medicare beneficiaries utilizing emergency departments for
mental health care, Brightside Health is tailoring programs to meet
these unique population-level needs, closing care gaps, and
creating efficiencies for payers, health systems, and
hospitals.
“We’re proud to offer Medicare Part B beneficiaries access to
Brightside Health’s suite of services and meet the substantial need
among seniors for timely, high-quality mental health care across
the full spectrum of needs,” said Brad Kittredge, Co-founder and
Chief Executive Officer of Brightside Health.
In addition to national coverage for Medicare Part B, Brightside
Health continues to expand its reach with Medicare Advantage plans
and has continued to seek ways to provide comprehensive care to
underserved populations, most recently with its expansion into
intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorder (SUD).
With over 1.7 million Medicare beneficiaries struggling with SUD,
Brightside Health is working diligently to integrate these services
to benefit everyone who needs care.
To inquire about partnership opportunities, please contact
partnerships@brightside.com. For more information on Brightside
Health, visit www.brightside.com.
About Brightside Health Brightside Health delivers
life-saving mental health care to people with mild to severe
clinical depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, including
those with elevated suicide risk, and, with its recent acquisition
of Lionrock Recovery, substance use disorder. Powered by
proprietary AI, purpose-built technology, and a world-class
clinician network, Brightside Health combines precision psychiatry
and leading-edge therapeutic techniques to improve patient outcomes
across the entire clinical spectrum, affordably and at scale.
Brightside Health can be paid for with insurance, including
Medicare and Medicaid. Brightside Health is available in all 50
states and D.C. with appointments in 48 hours or less. Learn more
at www.brightside.com.
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Hannah Changi Brightside Health press@brightside.com