Fierce Healthcare March 29, 2024
Virtual mental health company Brightside Health picked up $33 million in fresh funding to help propel its expansion into Medicare and Medicaid populations.
The company recently announced expanded partnerships with CareOregon, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Centene and other payers to serve 50 million people in Medicare and Medicaid.
“This funding round will help Brightside Health continue to accelerate our rollout and support of Medicare and Medicaid populations; deepen our partnerships with payers and health systems on high-value use cases such as emergency department discharge; and expand the ways that our technology and AI deliver industry-leading outcomes and care efficiency,” said Brad Kittredge, co-founder and CEO of Brightside Health, in an email to Fierce Healthcare.
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