Behavioral Health Business February 2, 2024
Virtual mental health provider Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK) has inked a deal with digital addiction operator Bicycle Health to provide both companies’ patients with access to both therapy and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment.
More than 21 million adults have both a mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD), according to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. More than 80% of that population goes untreated for one or both conditions.
Through the new partnership, Bicycle and Talkspace clinicians will have the ability to refer patients to specialized care from either organization through a direct referral pathway.
“This collaboration between two of the nation’s leading virtual care providers means that access to high-quality OUD care and mental health...