What You Should Know:– InStride Health, a provider of specialized pediatric mental healthcare, announced a significant expansion of its services in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The company’s innovative virtual care program for anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is now available as an in-network benefit for Aetna customers in these states.– The partnership provides over 90% of commercially insured individuals in Massachusetts and Connecticut with access to InStride Health’s evidence-backed treatment program, which is specifically designed for children and adolescents aged 7 to 22.Addressing the Growing Need for Pediatric Mental HealthcareAnxiety and OCD are prevalent among young people, with one in three children in the U.S. experiencing these conditions by the age of 18. However, accessing quality care can be challenging due to:Shortage of qualified providers: Limited access to specialists trained in pediatric anxiety and OCD treatment.Limited access to specialists trained in pediatric anxiety and OCD treatment. Insurance barriers: Lack of insurance coverage for mental healthcare services.Lack of insurance coverage for mental healthcare services. Long waitlists: Extensive wait times for appointments with mental health professionals.Extensive wait times for appointments with mental health professionals

InStride Health, a specialty provider of pediatric anxiety/ocd outpatient treatment, expands access for youth in Virginia.

CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / InStride Health, an outpatient provider of specialty pediatric anxiety and OCD care, is expanding services into Ohio and is in-network with Anthem BCBS, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford Health Plan, and Government Employees Health Association (GEHA).In response to the growing pediatric mental health crisis across the United States and the lack of immediate and affordable access to mental health providers, InStride Health offers high-quality, evidence-based care that works for kids, teens, young adults (from ages 7 to 22) and their families. InStride Health has no waitlist, fits within families' lives, and has preliminary outcomes equivalent to those of top-ranked academic hospital programs.InStride's comprehensive care is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with exposure therapy - a key component of CBT that involves gradually facing fears. Each personalized care plan can include individual and family therapy, scheduled and between-session exposure coaching, parent/caregiver groups, and medication management if indicated. Families work with a multidisciplinary care team - a therapist, exposure coach, and psychiatrist - who are highly trained and passionate about helping young people with anxiety and OCD thrive. The care team joins forces with the child's pediatrician, school, and other relevant providers as appropriate to ensure they are equipped to support the patient's ongoing progress.Using everyday tools like text, chat, and phone, InStride Health opens the door to skill-building and exposure practice in real-world environments and real-time situations that individuals with anxiety and/or OCD may otherwise avoid, accelerating learning and building lasting resilience.Drs. Mona Potter and Kathryn Boger, InStride's clinical co-founders, worked together for more than a decade at the nation's leading freestanding psychiatric hospital, where they shared a commitment to improving behavioral health care for young people