Big Tech Therapy is Making Headlines

The land of Big Tech Therapy has been making headlines. I cover some of them in this episode. *The links shared below are a reference only and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Marie Fang, Private Practice Skills, or its sponsors. If you’d like a great summary of all that I covered, check out ZynnyMe’s article: https://www.zynnyme.com/blog/alma-hea... If you feel compelled to do something, this r/therapists post links to several options at the systemic level:   / support_and_advocacy_for_therapists   Build Better Health’s Mental Health Insurance Reform Task Force’s Petition (if you’d like to sign): https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/w... Sign up for TherapyNotes and get two months FREE: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/privat... Citations: Alma has investments from Cigna and Optum: https://cignaventures.com/alma-raises... Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the parent company of several Blue Cross Blue Shield programs, invests in Headway: https://www.hcsc.com/newsroom/news-re... Reference: HCSC is parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield: https://www.hcsc.com/who-we-are Rula backed by Blue Venture Fund: https://bhbusiness.com/2024/09/17/dig... Reference: Blue Venture Fund invests on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield: https://blueventurefund.com/ Headway and Alma announce 30 percent cut in Optum Rates, January 2025: https://clearhealthcosts.com/blog/202... Aetna cuts rates with Alma-contracted therapists: https://bhbusiness.com/2026/05/21/aet... r/therapists megathread on Aetna’s rate cuts through Alma:   / megathread_aetna_alma_reimbursement_change...   APA urges Aetna to halt rate cuts: https://updates.apaservices.org/apa--... Aetna Launches Aetna Mental Health on Demand: https://www.aetna.com/insights/news/a... CVS Announces Aetna Mental Health on Demand: https://www.cvshealth.com/news/condit... Proof News Article: "Woman’s Talkspace Therapy App Sessions Exposed in Court" https://www.proofnews.org/womans-talk... FTC Sues Amazon for Monopoly Power: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/... Class Action Lawsuit Against Headway: https://www.classaction.org/news/head... Clear Health Costs Article: "Therapists have misgivings on the platforms: Alma, Headway etc. and the business of therapy” https://clearhealthcosts.com/blog/202... Website: www.privatepracticeskills.com This video is not intended as professional or legal advice. Be sure to seek the services of a professional if you are in need of them.