Healthcare DIVE February 5, 2025
The deal could help funnel eligible patients towards Teladoc’s other offerings, including chronic condition management programs — a key focus area for the telehealth vendor.
Dive Brief:
- Teladoc Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire virtual preventive care provider Catapult Health for $65 million, the telehealth vendor said Wednesday.
- The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter, will help Teladoc catch members’ health conditions early and funnel patients toward the telehealth vendor’s other offerings, including therapists and primary care providers, according to a press release.
- Catapult clinicians will also be able to directly enroll eligible members in Teladoc’s chronic condition management programs for diabetes, hypertension, pre-diabetes and weight management — a key area of investment...