Pelago Partners with Addiction Treatment Centers Banyan, RCA for Higher-Acuity Care
Behavioral Health Business June 6, 2024
Digital substance use disorder (SUD) provider Pelago is teaming up with brick-and-mortar providers in its new Centers of Excellence Network launch.
The network’s goal is to help patients who need a higher level of acuity of care to access inpatient services. Pelago’s first two partners are facility-based SUD operators Recovery Centers of America (RCA) and Banyan Treatment Centers.
“Around 5 to 10% of Pelago’s population needs some higher level of care,” Yusuf Sherwani, CEO of Pelago, told Behavioral Health Business. “While our in-house, nationwide network of providers has allowed us to refer out to higher levels of care when needed, this formalized inpatient network ensures that each partner we refer patients to has undergone a rigorous assessment process to ensure...