KFF June 20, 2023
Rayna Wallace, Kaye Pestaina

Digital behavioral health services such as mental health apps became increasingly popular especially during the pandemic, according to industry reports, when in-person health care visits were avoided to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Approximately 40% of Americans reported symptoms of depression and anxiety at the beginning of the pandemic, and there was an increased need for mental health support for consumers to address these symptoms. Additionally, industry reports found that funding of behavioral health startup companies exploded during the pandemic with $588 million invested in the first half of 2020, many funded by private equity firms.

During the PHE, many federal and state healthcare requirements were “waived” in an attempt to expand access to digital behavioral health services such as...

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