Behavioral Health Business January 31, 2025
Fostering successful pilots with health plans is critical for digital mental health startups.
These relationships can promise significant promise for providers and payers, but a negative outcome can mean wasted time and resources.
While risk is an inherent part of a trial run for a digital mental health provider, both health care companies and payers can take steps to create the best chance of a positive outcome.
“Going into a pilot with a payer is not for the faint of heart,” Damayanti Dipayana, CEO of virtual mental health startup Manatee, said at Behavioral Health Business’ INNOVATE event. “My whole thesis was, I want to first work with our health plans, who are great partners. We generate revenue by providing services....