US-based psychiatric care network Talkiatry has partnered with BetterHelp to offer telepsychiatry services and medication management to members of BetterHelp’s business clients.
The collaboration is intended to expand telepsychiatry access while streamlining care coordination between Talkiatry’s 300 licensed psychiatrists and more than 30,000 BetterHelp therapists.
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Through this exclusive arrangement, employees will have access to Talkiatry’s services through the BetterHelp Business web portal, where they can be matched with a psychiatrist who meets their specific needs.
In addition, the collaboration will allow employees to receive in-network care without incurring any personal costs.
Since its launch, BetterHelp’s BetterHelp Business service has reached millions of individuals through more than 1,000 partnerships with employers, health plans, universities, employment assistance programmes, non-profits, benefits consultants and insurance brokers.
BetterHelp president Fernando Madeira said: “We believe that employees thrive when they have access to a full range of mental health services, including high-quality personalised therapy and specialised psychiatric care if needed.
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By GlobalData“Everyone’s mental health journey is unique, and we aim to provide complementary services that take this into account.
“For challenges that extend beyond traditional talk therapy, our partnership with Talkiatry enables a team approach to meet those needs.”
Based in New York, Talkiatry aims to treat a wide range of populations and conditions, making mental health care accessible to patients of all ages and backgrounds.
The company currently works with more than 60 health plans in the US, covering more than 70% of commercial lives.
Talkiatry co-founder and CEO Robert Krayn said: “When you consider how much time we spend at work, it becomes clear just how important it is that employers connect their workers with high-quality mental health care.
“Our collaboration with BetterHelp Business does just this, and continues our mission of building innovative partnerships that deliver high-quality care.”
