Business Briefs: Pear Digital Therapeutics, Integrated Psychiatric Consultants, Brookdale Premier Addiction Recovery

Pear Therapeutics announced recently that MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program, has informed the company that it intends to begin covering reSET and reSET-O, Pear’s prescription digital therapeutics for treating substance use disorders and opioid use disorders. MassHealth, which has about 2 million enrollees, becomes the first state Medicaid program to cover FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutics.

The decision by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services is subject to federal and state government approvals, as well as availability of sufficient funding.

Used in conjunction with outpatient counseling, reSET and reSET-O provide patients with cognitive behavioral therapy, fluency training, and contingency management. Clinicians, meanwhile, receive clinical data from the therapeutics’ software that informs in-office and telehealth-based visits.

Integrated Psychiatric Consultants Owner Adds 2 Businesses

Vishal Adma, MD, president and CEO of Integrated Psychiatric Consultants, has acquired 2 businesses to expand his physician practice, according to a report in the Kansas City Business Journal. Adma has acquired Responsive Centers for Psychology and Learning in Overland Park, Kansas, and he has obtained partial ownership of Collective Medical Research in Prairie Village, Kansas. The combination of Integrated Psychiatric Consultants and the 2 newly acquired programs will offer assistance in psychotherapy, psychological testing, medication management services, and research participation opportunities.

IPC currently employs a staff of 47 individuals and will add 55 employees with its acquisitions, according to the Business Journal.

Pennsylvania Center Adds Executive Treatment Program

Brookdale Premier Addiction Recovery, an addiction treatment provider in Scotrun, Pennsylvania, announced this week that is launching an inpatient treatment program for executives and individuals who require a more intensive, personalized treatment protocol. In addition to therapeutic and medical care, patients in Brookdale’s Signature Program will receive personalized wellness and nutritional services, as well as tailored aftercare planning.

The program will be led by Samantha Smith, CADC, ASAT, AMAT, who has 15 years of experience in cultivating clinical programs tailored to executives and professionals.