MedCity News September 17, 2024
Brightside Health is expanding to serve teens ages 13 to 17. These teens can receive therapy and psychiatry services and will eventually have access to the company’s Crisis Care support.
Telemental health company Brightside Health has expanded to serve teens ages 13 to 17, the company announced Tuesday.
The San Francisco-based company has traditionally served adults with mild to severe clinical depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. Brightside offers therapy and psychiatry and works with most major insurers, including Medicare and Medicaid. It also has substance use disorder services and its Crisis Care program, which is meant for those with an elevated risk for suicide and is focused on de-escalating the patient’s suicidal ideation.
To start, Brightside is offering its...