The NeuroFlow and Iris acquisitions are a testament to the strength of the businesses we have built at Quartet, and the value we have created across the platform and within the broader behavioral health ecosystem. Both of these companies are leaders in their categories – with NeuroFlow as a core technology provider in behavioral health and Iris being a leading telepsychiatry company for health systems and community clinics. The differentiated competencies that Quartet brings in tech-enabled patient care and innovaTel brings in telepsychiatry services will only further strengthen their core offerings and better position them to transform the way behavioral healthcare is delivered. 

Compelling Strategic Benefits of the Combined Organizations

• Both Neuroflow and Iris share Quartet’s passion for a patient-centric approach to increase access to quality care for those with mental illness.   
• Quartet’s Care Connections platform will add a large network of referral options enhancing care accessibility for NeuroFlow’s customers, and our proprietary technology and analytics will complement Neuroflow’s AI-powered analytics and care coordination workflow solutions.
• Innovatel will bring more than 165 quality providers to Iris’s team, allowing even greater impact on the customer, patients and communities that they serve.
  

At Quartet and innovaTel, we believe in delivering high quality, whole-person care to those with behavioral healthcare needs – wherever, whenever, and however it’s needed. This dedication to our mission will not change under these new parent organizations. When our leadership team began this process, we were laser-focused on finding organizations that aligned closely with our vision and purpose. In NeuroFlow and Iris, we found like-minded leadership teams that believe in doing the right thing – putting patients first and looking to ensure that care for mental illness is accessible and affordable. Together, our teams will help make this critical, and often overlooked, category of care within reach for everyone we serve. 

And, thank you to MTS Health Partners and Gunderson Dettmer for their support with these transactions. 

Finally, we want to thank the Quartet and innovaTel teams for all their efforts and hard work – both as a part of this acquisition process and in all they have done to tirelessly serve our patients and customers. You’ve shown an unwavering focus on executing with excellence, and we know that in this next chapter you will continue to deliver the high quality of care and attention that you always have.

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Quartet Health, an industry leader in value-based behavioral healthcare services, is thrilled to announce that Michael R. O’Brien, MD, has joined the organization as Executive Medical Director of Quartet’s Whole Health program. Whole Health by Quartet is a unique, whole-person care delivery solution that features a fully-integrated physical and behavioral health model, providing wraparound care services for people with severe mental illness (SMI) at no additional cost to patients. Dr. O’Brien brings extensive experience and dedication to enhancing healthcare delivery for individuals with severe mental illnesses.

Dr. O’Brien transitions to Quartet Health from his role as Center Medical Director at InnovAge in Philadelphia, with a rich background in clinical practice and healthcare leadership. His previous positions include Senior Medical Director of Clinical Innovation at Clover Health, and Medical Officer at CareMore & Aspire Health.

Passionate about integrated care, Dr. O’Brien has spent much of his career improving services for medically and socially complex populations. His personal and professional journey has equipped him uniquely to drive forward Quartet Health’s mission of providing comprehensive, whole-person care.

Dr. O’Brien obtained his medical degree from SUNY Downstate, completed his Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at the University of Buffalo, and pursued a Health Services Research Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine.

Reflecting on his new role, Dr. O’Brien said, “I’ve worked with various complex populations my whole career. I have also had challenging personal experiences helping family members with serious mental illness navigate the system. Unfortunately, the larger healthcare system too often fails people with serious mental illness and comorbid medical disease and a new approach is needed. I’m deeply inspired to join Quartet and the Whole Health team to advance and grow our new approach to whole health care for people affected by serious mental illness.”

Dr. Michael Lipp, Chief Medical Officer of Quartet Health and chief architect of the Whole Health program, also welcomed Dr. O’Brien, noting, “Dr. O’Brien’s clinical experience and passion for serving complex, underserved populations was a perfect fit for this program. His leadership will allow us to accelerate the growth of this program, and deepen our ability to deliver high quality, integrated care to our patients.”

About Quartet Health

Quartet Health is a leading value-based behavioral healthcare enablement and delivery company. Our goal is to improve lives through quality, whole-person care for those with behavioral healthcare needs. Quartet is a trusted partner of health plans, health systems, and community mental health centers in 39 states across the country. We identify people in need of care and connect them directly to high-quality providers, including Quartet’s own medical group.

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FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Clover Health (“Clover” or the “Company”) announced a partnership with Quartet Health, a value-based behavioral health care enablement and delivery company, to increase the support and resources provided to Clover members with serious mental illness (SMI) through the Company’s home-based care delivery unit, Clover Home Care.

As part of this partnership, Quartet will use its expert care teams to augment Clover Home Care’s capabilities. Quartet’s clinicians will also begin using the Clover Assistant platform to deliver care to the Clover patients under its care.

Clover Home Care addresses the needs of Clover’s most complex patient cohorts by delivering in-home care access, medication support, mental and physical care coordination, as well as local community resource and transportation support. Its care teams – both in-home and virtual – are led by physicians and nurse practitioners trained in both palliative care and family medicine, along with care coordinators, social workers, medical assistants and dedicated case managers.

To augment Clover Home Care’s robust care delivery model, and address one of Clover’s highest need cohorts, the Company is tapping into the behavioral health expertise of Quartet Health’s Whole Health program to provide additional support to members suffering from SMI. The Whole Health program is a unique, whole-person care delivery solution that delivers a fully-integrated physical and behavioral health model that will take accountability for the total cost of care (TCOC) on Clover Health’s most complex members, while also providing wraparound care services for a traditionally underserved patient population.

“Patients with serious mental illness often have worse outcomes and a lower life expectancy, and they experience a fragmented healthcare system that does not adequately address their behavioral, physical, and social needs,” said Dr. Michael J. Lipp, Quartet Health’s Chief Medical Officer, and former CMO of the CMS Innovation Center. “Patients often struggle to get access to care, and the care they do receive is often uncoordinated. Layered on top of Clover Assistant’s data-driven insights, this program will provide care that is coordinated, comprehensive and convenient, at no additional cost to patients.”

“Through Clover Home Care, we are delivering impactful, proactive support to our members via a high-touch model built on top of the computing power of Clover Assistant. This allows our highly skilled and compassionate care teams to have a holistic view of each patient’s individual needs and address them accordingly,” said Brady Priest, CEO of Clover Home Care. “We’re confident that additional behavioral health support for our SMI cohort will increase the quality of life for these members, while continuing to reduce unnecessary spend.”

In addition to its care management capabilities, Clover’s proprietary technology stack is essential in driving enrollment in disease-specific programs like Whole Health by Quartet. For example, Artificial intelligence (AI) embedded in Clover Assistant will identify members at highest risk of suffering from under-treated SMI, and identify increasing risk of hospitalizations for the SMI population.

As of January 1, Clover Home Care with Whole Health by Quartet Health is available to eligible members in New Jersey for no additional cost. For Clover members interested in learning more about the program, including eligibility, visit https://www.quartethealth.com/whole-health or call 888-528-7618.

About Clover Health
Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) is a physician enablement company committed to bringing access to great healthcare to everyone on Medicare. This includes a health equity-based focus on seniors who have historically lacked access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Our strategy is powered by our software platform, Clover Assistant, which is designed to aggregate patient data from across the healthcare ecosystem to support clinical decision-making and improve health outcomes through the early identification and management of chronic disease.

About Quartet Health
Quartet is a leading value-based behavioral health care enablement and delivery company. Our goal is to improve lives through quality, whole-person care for those with behavioral healthcare needs. Quartet is a trusted partner of health plans, health systems, and community mental health centers in 40 states across the country. We identify people in need of care and connect them directly to high-quality providers, including Quartet’s own medical group.

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Quartet Health, an industry-leading value-based behavioral healthcare company, today announced the addition of Chief Growth Officer Karen Mitchell to the Executive Leadership Team. In her new role, Mitchell will lead the execution of a growth and expansion strategy, oversee sales and marketing, and accelerate Quartet’s new offering that delivers best-in-class, whole-person, value-based care to people with severe mental illnesses.

“Quartet Health has seen remarkable growth in the past five years. Our expanded service offerings have not only resulted in more patients receiving quality care, but have also drastically reduced overall total-cost-of-care,” said Christina Mainelli, Quartet Health Chief Executive Officer. “Karen’s addition to our leadership team, and her healthcare expertise, will be invaluable as we manage our expansion and accelerate our strategy around care delivery.” 

Mitchell brings more than 30 years of expertise in both the payer and provider space, including leading sales for companies that specialize in value-based care, analytics, payment integrity, and home health. She has extensive experience in go-to-market leadership positions that focus on new business and client growth, and previously led the growth strategies for start-up organizations and large public companies like Perot Systems, including the revenue cycle at Washington Hospital Healthcare System. 

“Quartet Health’s stellar reputation for high quality behavioral health care enablement and care delivery makes me incredibly excited to help the organization reach new heights within the industry,” said Karen Mitchell, Quartet Health Chief Growth Officer. “I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running, working with Christina and the rest of the Executive Leadership Team to continue expanding patient access to care by developing new client relationships and strengthening existing ones.” 

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DETROIT, May 24, 2023 – Starting July 1, 2023, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network will offer a new behavioral health care navigation solution to help members find the provider best suited for their mental health or substance use needs more quickly and easily. This virtual care navigation solution will be available at no additional cost to in-state, fully-insured commercial and Medicare Advantage members ages 18 or older through a partnership with Quartet Health, a leading behavioral health care technology and services company.

Members can join the Quartet platform by registering and submitting a self-referral or they can be referred by a Blue Cross or Blue Care Network care manager. Following the referral, Quartet will conduct an individual assessment to match the member with an appropriate outpatient provider based on their clinical needs and preferences including the provider’s specialty, location and availability – both in-person and virtually.

“Blue Cross recognizes the difficulty some members may face when it comes to finding and accessing mental health care, while also understanding how important these services are to our members’ quality of life,” said Dr. Amy McKenzie, vice president of Clinical Partnerships and associate chief medical officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. “We anticipate this partnership will help ease that pressure in locating a therapist or psychiatrist and obtaining a timely appointment, resulting in a better member experience through a platform that addresses their behavioral health care needs.”

Nearly 1.5 million Michigan residents suffer from a mental health condition; however, a 2022 survey found that 58% of Michigan adults reported it was difficult to find mental health providers that are affordable or covered by insurance. Blue Cross’ partnership with Quartet Health is designed to help bridge the gap in mental health care access and reduce barriers to these resources for those who need it most.

“Quartet is built upon the fundamental idea that everyone deserves high quality behavioral health care that fits their needs. The demand for whole-person behavioral health care has never been higher, and we applaud Blue Cross’ commitment to addressing the community’s needs in a new and impactful way. We look forward to working with providers across the state to improve members’ timely access to behavioral health care,” said Christina Mainelli, CEO of Quartet.

For more information about resources and behavioral health programs available to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network members, visit www.bcbsm.com/mentalhealth.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit mutual insurance company, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BCBSM provides health benefits to more than 4.7 million members residing in Michigan in addition to employees of Michigan-headquartered companies residing outside the state. The company has been committed to delivering affordable health care products through a broad variety of plans for businesses, individuals and seniors for more than 80 years. Beyond health care coverage, BCBSM supports impactful community initiatives and provides leadership in improving health care. For more information, visit bcbsm.com and MIBluesPerspectives.com.

About Quartet Health
Quartet is a technology-enabled care delivery company that delivers speed to quality behavioral healthcare for all. Quartet’s technology and services identify people who need care, connect them to high quality care through networks of providers or Quartet’s medical group, and support their care journeys. Quartet partners with health insurance plans, health systems, community behavioral health centers, certified community behavioral health clinics, and federally qualified health centers in 36 states across the country. Quartet is backed by top investors like Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Centene Corporation, Independence Health Group, and Echo Health Ventures.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 – Quartet Health, a leading mental health care technology and services company, today announced the launch of its behavioral health care clinic. In light of the mental health capacity shortage seen nationwide, the clinic’s aim is to fill in care gaps and deliver speed to quality behavioral healthcare for all, especially those with moderate to severe mental illness (SMI).

Behavioral health care needs have risen sharply across the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting clinicians under enormous pressure as demand for mental health services outpaces supply. That gap is particularly serious for high-acuity patients. Data shows that last year, more than 129 million people lived in a federally designated mental health care “professional shortage area” and throughout the pandemic 65% of mental health organizations have had to cancel, reschedule, or turn away patients.

“Patients with serious mental illness are underserved, and there is a need for more access to measurement-based, quality care. We’re excited to introduce the clinic, which will help support a patient population that often cannot find care outside of the emergency department,” said Christina Mainelli, President and Chief Operating Officer of Quartet Health. “We recognize the capacity constraints; there are simply not enough in-network clinicians to serve patients quickly. Our providers will complement existing networks to ensure all patients can get timely access to quality care.”

Treatment from the clinic is provided by a dedicated, full-time multidisciplinary care team with experience delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to complex patient populations. The care team will coordinate care with primary care and community resources for comprehensive quality care. The team is led by board-certified psychiatrists and composed of psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, nurse care managers, and patient care coordinators.

Clinic services include biopsychosocial assessments, comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, follow-up visits, and ongoing psychotherapy. In addition, nurse care managers assist patients with food, housing, job training and placement, access to medical health care, and other crucial areas that can contribute to and exacerbate mental health challenges.

“We treat the whole patient using a comprehensive approach that utilizes measurement-based care” said Dr. Michael Lipp, Quartet’s Chief Medical Officer. “High quality care requires an understanding of each patient’s needs, which includes not just their medical care but support in other areas of their lives.”

Measurement-based care focuses on whole-person outcomes, as opposed to the traditional fee-for-service model, and allows patient progress and outcomes to be tracked consistently across all clinicians and patients. Keeping patients engaged throughout their care journey is a top priority for the clinic’s providers to ensure improved quality outcomes.

The clinic launch comes at a time of significant growth for Quartet. In 2021, the company acquired innovaTel Telepsychiatry as part of its strategy to develop market-leading care delivery capabilities to complement its existing ecosystem of high-performing clinicians who practice in-network on behalf of health insurance plans.

Quartet now employs over 200 clinicians, has over 20,000 providers on its platform, and serves over half a million patients annually — a number that is expected to double in 2023. The clinic launched in July, and Quartet has plans for a significant expansion in the coming year.

“Our clinic represents a major milestone in Quartet’s commitment to improving access and speed to care,” said Dr. Sherry Dubester, the company’s Chief Clinical Strategy & Quality Officer. “But we’re not done yet. We are excited to enter new markets and share results as our clinical care population and data set grows. We’re proud of our successes so far in improving access to and quality of mental health care — and we’re just getting started.”

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Quartet is a platform that makes it easier for people to get the best behavioral health care for them. Quartet’s technology and services reach people who need care, connect them to the right care, track the quality of their care, and support their care journeys. Quartet is backed by top investors like Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Centene Corporation, Independence Health Group, and Echo Health Ventures. Quartet partners with health insurance plans, health systems, community mental health centers, certified community behavioral health clinics, and federally qualified health centers in 32 states across the country to help people get the care they need.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 — Quartet Health, an innovative mental health care technology and services company, today announced the addition of five industry-leading experts across its various teams as Quartet continues to deliver speed to quality mental health care for patients across the country. Joining Quartet’s executive suite: 

• Gillian Hsieh as Quartet’s Chief Financial Officer. She is the former Senior Vice President of Finance at Convey Health Solutions. 
• Rob Alarcon as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. He joins Quartet from TransPerfect Legal Solutions.
• José Aponte as Vice President of User Experience. He joins the company from Thirty Madison. 
• Ryan Cummings as Vice President of Security. Cummings comes to Quartet from Meru Health.
• Tom Dow as Vice President of Health Economics. Dow joins the company from Emerging Therapy Solutions, and previously Genoa Healthcare (acquired by UnitedHealth).

“Each of these leaders brings a unique skill set to Quartet at a time of incredible growth and innovation for us as we work to help more people quickly and easily get access to mental health care,” said Puneet Singh, CEO of Quartet Health. “We are excited to welcome each of them to the Quartet team.”

The new hires represent the latest additions to Quartet’s growing leadership lineup. Last month the company welcomed a new Chief Medical Officer and Chief Clinical Strategy & Quality Officer. Quartet itself has expanded significantly over the past year, with its acquisition of InnovaTel Telepsychiatry and strategic partnership with Independence Health Group. 

Quartet now employs over 200 clinicians, has over 20,000 providers on its platform, and serves more than half a million patients annually. The new CFO and four VPs will support Quartet’s rapid growth and spearhead Quartet’s continued commitment to transforming the mental health care delivery space, especially for those with severe mental health conditions. 

“Quartet is developing unique solutions, including care coordination, member-based care delivery, and enhanced analytics to improve access and decrease costs,” said Hsieh, Quartet’s new CFO. “I’m eager to help drive Quartet’s growth and financial performance while contributing to the company’s strategy and execution.” 

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About Quartet Health 

Quartet is a platform that makes it easier for people to get the best mental health care for them. Quartet’s technology and services reach people who need care, connect them to the right care, track the quality of their care, and support their care journeys. Backed by top investors like Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Centene Corporation, and Echo Health Ventures, Quartet partners with health insurance plans and health systems in 32 states across the country to help people get the care they need.

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• Dr. Michael Lipp joins Quartet as Chief Medical Officer to oversee Quartet’s end-to-end clinical strategy as Quartet continues to advance integration between mental and physical health care.
• Dr. Sherry Dubester joins as Chief Clinical Strategy & Quality Officer, leading Quartet’s focus on quality and clinical outcomes for its patients.

Drs. Lipp and Dubester join Quartet during a time of significant growth. It employs over 200 clinicians, has over 20,000 providers on its platform, and serves over a half a million patients yearly. Quartet’s end-to-end solution delivers speed to quality behavioral health care for all by identifying and engaging high-need patients, connecting them to care quickly, and developing actionable insights that support high-quality mental health care.  The appointments of Drs. Lipp and Dubester to the Quartet executive team further the organization’s focus on clinical excellence and care delivery as they continue  to innovate and expand its offerings. 

“Strong clinical leadership is foundational to achieving our goals of helping people easily and safely get access to high-quality mental health care,” said Puneet Singh, CEO of Quartet Health. “Together, Dr. Lipp and Dr. Dubester bring invaluable skills and experience to Quartet. Their deep experience in optimizing patient experience and delivering value-based care helps deliver on our commitment to provide patients with the highest quality care when and where they need it.”

Dr. Michael Lipp joins Quartet as Chief Medical Officer, bringing over 20 years of clinical and value-based care expertise across the payer-provider continuum. Most recently, Dr. Lipp served as Chief Medical Officer for ArchWell Health, a full-risk medical group that provides comprehensive primary care for vulnerable seniors across seven states. Dr. Lipp was previously at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), where he served as Chief Medical Officer, responsible for the program’s clinical and quality components for over 26 million beneficiaries. 

“There is a tremendous need to improve mental health care in this country, and I have seen the positive impact on patients when both mental and physical health are addressed,” said Dr. Lipp. “ I believe Quartet Health is well positioned to address these needs and improve patients’ lives.”

Dr. Dubester is a board-certified psychiatrist and brings more than 30 years of mental health experience, spanning direct care delivery and leadership roles in the payor, academic, and community mental health settings. She most recently served as the Chief Medical Officer at Beacon Health Options, where she drove clinical strategy, quality, and operations for Beacon’s 40 million members. Prior to Beacon, Dr. Dubester served in a range of clinical leadership roles at Elevance Health. 

 “After experiencing the depth of dedication to the company’s mission to transform mental health care as an advisor, I grew interested in the broader role of Chief Clinical Strategy and Quality Officer,” said Dr. Dubester. “I am excited to collaborate across Quartet and with our partners to drive best-in-class mental health solutions focused on quality care, clinical outcomes, patient and provider experience, and affordability.”

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About Quartet Health 

Quartet is a platform that makes it easier for people to get the best mental health care for them. Quartet’s technology and services reach people who need care, connect them to the right care, track the quality of their care, and support their care journeys. Backed by top investors like Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Centene Corporation, and Echo Health Ventures, Quartet partners with health insurance plans and health systems in 32 states across the country to help people get the care they need.

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New York, NY —January 13, 2021—Quartet Health today announced that Jay Meyers, former  CEO of Wellvana Health and Chief Growth & Marketing Officer for  Anthem’s Diversified Business Group, has joined Quartet as Chief Growth Officer. Meyers’ extensive experience with health payers makes him an excellent choice to lead Quartet’s business development and customer success teams as the company continues into its next phase of strategy and growth.

Jay Meyers brings 20 years of experience growing healthcare organizations focused on improving quality affordable care. Before joining Quartet Health, Meyers was the Chief Executive Officer of Wellvana Health, a tech-enabled early-stage management service organization supporting independent physicians’ move toward risk. Prior to Wellvana, Meyers served initially as the Chief Growth & Marketing Officer and then the Chief Development & Marketing Officer for Anthem’s Diversified Business Group, a $5B portfolio of companies including AIM, Aspire, Beacon Health Options, CareMore, and HealthGuide.

“As we continue to expand into new markets and partner with health plans, systems, and risk-bearing provider groups to help more people quickly and easily get access to mental health care, we are excited to welcome Jay Meyers to our leadership team,” said Puneet Singh, CEO of Quartet Health. “I know how important improving our mental health care system is to Jay, personally and professionally, and we are fortunate that his invaluable skills and experience will have a tremendous impact on our growth and business development team.”

“I am excited to join Quartet Health and the amazing team that is enabling all people, across clinical needs and acuity levels, to get the best mental health care possible,” said Meyers. “To be able to work at Quartet Health, a company that focuses on supporting all patients getting high-quality mental health and substance use care, is significant for me because I know first-hand through the experience of my family the impact it can have on the lives of so many, including those we love.”

Quartet is a company that works with health plans, systems, and provider groups to deliver speed to quality care for all. Last year, Quartet announced its next growth stage to make speed to quality care for all patients across clinical needs, acuity levels, and insurance types a reality. With Meyers’ arrival, we’ll be able to grow and deliver on that commitment. 

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About Quartet Health 

Quartet is a platform that makes it easier for people to get the best mental health care for them. Our technology and services reach people who need care, connect them to the right care, track the quality of their care, and support their care journeys. Backed top investors like Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Centene Corporation, and Echo Health Ventures, Quartet partners with health insurance plans and health systems in 32 states across the country to help people get the care they need.

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New York, NY and Erie, PA — December 8, 2021 — Quartet Health, a tech-enabled mental health care company that works with health plans, systems, and provider groups to deliver speed to quality care for all, and InnovaTel Telepsychiatry, a provider of virtual mental healthcare with differentiated expertise in treating complex conditions, today announced their decision to partner to help millions of people nationwide get speed to quality mental health care. The acquisition of InnovaTel is Quartet’s next step to advance its new strategic direction that was announced last week.

Both companies were founded in 2014 and share a mission to help people quickly and seamlessly obtain quality mental health care during times of need. Through this acquisition, Quartet will develop market-leading care delivery capabilities to complement its existing ecosystem of high-performing clinicians who practice in-network on behalf of health insurance plans. InnovaTel will also expand its reach to serve members of health plans and systems nationwide through this partnership. Over time, the two companies will expand their virtual care delivery capabilities, with an initial focus on providing timely and high-quality access to care for those with a serious mental illness.

To date more than 300,000 people across the country – across Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and commercial insurance – have come to Quartet to access quality care. In addition to care navigation teams that provide high-touch, white-glove support to patients who want it, Quartet’s sophisticated data and analytics enable its SmartMatch technology to seamlessly route patients to the care that’s most appropriate for them, including in-network mental health care professionals nationwide. The deep focus on supporting and enabling mental health clinicians — including those on staff with InnovaTel — will allow Quartet to improve speed and quality for patients across conditions. As a result of the acquisition, Quartet will scale to more than 30 states by the end of 2022.

“At Quartet, during this time of increased demand, we’ve seen first hand the limitations of the system’s current capacity,” said Puneet Singh, CEO of Quartet Health. “Data shows that 65% of mental health organizations have had to cancel, reschedule, or turn away patients during the pandemic. By coming together with InnovaTel, we believe we can successfully meet this increased demand with a focus on speed to quality care for all.”

As one of the nation’s leaders in virtual psychiatric care delivery, InnovaTel has 130 clinicians on staff, 51% of whom are prescribers and 27% of whom are clinicians of color. The company’s model of working with community mental health centers to get patients in-network mental health care has improved the capacity to treat patients with mental health needs by anywhere from 5x to 10x. More than 50% of patients who InnovaTel serves have a serious mental illness.

“As a longtime clinician and provider of care, I know first-hand the systemic challenges that people face everyday across our country when they need to quickly access mental health care,” said Jonathan Evans, clinical psychologist and InnovaTel’s President and CEO. “We are thrilled to come together with Quartet Health to build a comprehensive, nationwide solution to help all people – across insurance types and clinical needs – obtain timely access to high-quality care. Quartet’s sophisticated data and analytics, and technology infrastructure, will provide the framework for InnovaTel to scale quickly to communities nationwide, with a continued focus on those with the most complex needs.”

Unique to their shared approach is the focus on connecting all people to “quality care,” as measured by Quartet’s platform and defined across four areas:

• Speed to care in hours and days, not weeks or months
• A seamless patient and clinician experience
• Improved health outcomes
• Lower cost of care for patients and payers

Over time, the companies will leverage these four measurement domains to develop actionable insights about the quality of care mental health clinicians deliver, and then reward high-performing clinicians through value-based payment arrangements.

About Quartet Health

Quartet is a leading tech-enabled mental health company that works with health plans, systems, and provider groups to deliver speed to quality mental health care for all. Through sophisticated data and analytics, along with personalized services, Quartet exists to advance quality care as defined by four measures: speed to care, seamless patient experiences, improved health outcomes, and affordability. To date, more than 300,000 patients have connected with Quartet for mental health care, 80% of which are referred from primary care. The company is backed by venture funding from top investors including Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Echo Health Ventures, Centene Corporation, and Independence Health Group.

About InnovaTel Telepsychiatry

InnovaTel Telepsychiatry is a clinically-led mental health as a service (BHaaS) platform dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for individuals and communities by providing timely access to a national network of qualified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers. The company is backed by Canyon Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm founded by Christopher D. McFadden and invested in companies that drive innovation in healthcare delivery. InnovaTel was named one of Modern Healthcare’s 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.. For more information, visit www.InnovaTel.com.

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