MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As employers, payers and PBMs struggle to curb the budget pressures that GLP-1 medication demand has inflicted upon the healthcare industry, Lark Health has brought on a new Chief Growth Officer, Darren Eckberg, to lead Lark's national expansion of its AI-guided, GLP-1 cost containment technology. Lark Health is a leading provider of weight management and cardiometabolic care for employers and health plans— serving nearly 2.5 million patients and more than 2000 employers. This expansion is a natural evolution for Lark's infinitely scalable, tech-first care programs.Eckberg brings over 20 years of experience working at PBMs and healthcare organizations— having held executive roles at IngenioRx/Anthem, EnvisionRx/Rite Aid, Prime Therapeutics and Express Scripts.Lark names a new Chief Growth Officer, Darren Eckberg, to lead the expansion of its AI, GLP-1 cost containment programs. Post this"I'm honored to be joining the Lark team and am thrilled to help millions of Americans struggling with a chronic condition. As one of the pioneers in AI health tech, Lark's spirit for innovation is complemented by a dedication to clinical excellence and being a responsible partner for our clients. The impacts of GLP-1 medications affect the entire healthcare system and a thoughtfully designed end-to-end offering can benefit everyone from the individual member struggling with obesity to the employer struggling with the skyrocketing GLP-1 costs," says Eckberg.Lark's current GLP-1 offerings include comprehensive services designed to achieve a 77% reduction in GLP-1 costs, while simultaneously optimizing population health outcomes.Healthy Weight : Delivers personalized, virtual lifestyle coaching for members as an alternative or prerequisite to GLP-1s that helps build lasting lifestyle change, leading to improvements in weight, activity, and associated diseases.GLP-1 Companion : Offers unlimited patient support for eligible members on GLP-1s while encouraging medication success with coaching on medication adherence, side effect mitigation and monitoring, and lifestyle modification.Weight Maintenance : Supports participants who have achieved their clinical outcomes and are looking to maintain weight loss long-term, as well as those weaning off of a GLP-1 medication.Clinician-Guided Step Therapy : Provides qualified members with access to end-to-end clinician-guided management, telehealth visits with remote patient monitoring, prescription management, insurance navigation, prior authorization obtainment and more."We are so proud to have an executive of Darren's caliber help us drive towards our mission, which is to provide infinitely scalable, compassionate care to anyone in need

Dr. Peter Antall, former Amwell CMO, joins Lark as Chief Medical Officer and President, Medical Networks as part of clinical expansionMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lark Health, the leading conversational-AI health coaching platform for the prevention and management of chronic conditions serving more than 2 million patients, announced today the expansion of its personalized weight management solutions to include an enhanced set of services designed to support employers and health plans through the unprecedented employee demand for GLP-1 medications.Since GLP-1s are not right for everyone and require comprehensive support for lasting success, Lark's unique approach to GLP-1 management includes a tailored combination of responsible clinical screening and prescribing, ongoing clinical management, and industry-leading behavior change coaching that's available 24/7. As part of this approach, Lark will now offer three new programs – the Healthy Weight program, GLP-1 Companion program, and Clinician-Guided Step Therapy program – all of which leverage the sustained behavior change, lifestyle management, and remote patient monitoring Lark is known for.Healthy Weight is Lark's award-winning weight loss program that offers AI-driven holistic personalized coaching on lifestyle modification -- including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress -- to help members lose weight and keep it off – and help employers to provide an industry-leading alternative to more expensive GLP-1 solutions.is Lark's award-winning weight loss program that offers AI-driven holistic personalized coaching on lifestyle modification -- including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress -- to help members lose weight and keep it off – and help employers to provide an industry-leading alternative to more expensive GLP-1 solutions. GLP-1 Companion Program is our comprehensive support program for those taking GLP-1 medications. In addition to coaching on lifestyle modification, the program includes side effect management, medication adherence support, and clinical escalations as necessary.is our comprehensive support program for those taking GLP-1 medications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lark Health, the leading AI-powered digital care coaching company for the prevention and management of chronic conditions, and Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC), a member of Heritage Provider Network, today announced their expanded partnership where DOHC will offer Lark's Prevention program and CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention program to their patients.Coming off the success of their Heart Health partnership , DOHC is making Lark's programs available to their greater patient populations for enhanced remote monitoring and scalable education programs designed to improve outcomes and lower total healthcare costs. The new program offerings will enable DOHC to target specific conditions, such as, prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and general preventive care. Additionally, patients who meet certain health-related criteria will be eligible for connected devices, providing qualified participants with deeper insights into their health through a more personalized care experience."Lark Health has combined technology with clinical expertise for years and been a great partner," - VP, Clinical Quality Tweet this"Desert Oasis Healthcare is a proven innovator in value-based care, and we are excited to expand our partnership to offer Lark programs to more of their patients," said Dr. Jason Paruthi, Medical Director at Lark Health. "Lark's education programs, remote patient monitoring and screeners will enable improved outcomes at lower cost for DOHC as well as comprehensive access to care for their patients."The benefits of this partnership will give DOHC access to remote patient monitoring and screeners, allowing timely escalation to the DOHC care team; sustained patient engagement supported with proven outcomes, as well as, scalable patient education and self efficacy program."Lark Health has been combining technology with clinical expertise for our patients for years already and we've found them to be a great partner," said Teresa Hodgkins PharmD, BCACP and Vice President of Clinical Quality Initiatives at Desert Oasis Healthcare. "We're convinced they'll continue to be our ally and helpmate in preventing the complications that come with disease progression, and improving outcomes for our diabetes and heart disease patients."About Lark HealthUsing conversational AI, connected devices, remote patient monitoring, and elements of behavioral science techniques, Lark helps participants improve their health to manage and reduce their risk of chronic disease