Bend Health

What Bend Health does

Bend Health, Inc. is a US-based, privately held pediatric mental health care company incorporated in Minnesota with corporate headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 2021, Bend operates a proprietary telehealth platform delivering a full continuum of mental health services for children, teens, and young adults ages 1 through 25, and their families. The platform integrates live video sessions, secure messaging, an immersive skill-building learning center, proprietary engagement tools (Bend Buddies characters, Virtual Dollhouse/Sandbox, Bend Buddy Wheel), and a measurement-based care system that tracks symptom baselines and monthly progress to drive outcomes.

The care continuum spans five tiers: Behavioral Health Coaching (low-acuity preventive support), Therapy and Psychiatry (licensed clinicians delivering diagnoses, treatment plans, and medication management), Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for ages 7 to 25, Psych Urgent Care (same-day crisis support via partner clinics), and Neuropsychological Evaluations for ages 2 to 25. A multi-disciplinary collaborative care team coordinates treatment with the member's primary care provider, positioning Bend as an extension of the pediatric medical home. The company's clinical evidence base includes nine peer-reviewed published studies validating the model.

Bend generates revenue through three primary streams: insurance-reimbursed telehealth services billed to in-network payers including UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, and Cigna; employer benefit contracts sold to HR and benefits buyers; and self-pay arrangements. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer telehealth (website and mobile app), enterprise employer benefit sales, health plan contracting, and health system/pediatrician referral partnerships with organizations including Reliant Medical Group, Allegro Pediatrics, Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie Clinic, and a leading Texas health system. Services are available across all 50 states and Washington DC. In 2025, Bend Health was acquired by Lyra Health, joining a larger behavioral health platform.

Name

Bend Health

Legal name

Bend Health, Inc.

Website

https://bendhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bend Health is a US pediatric mental health telehealth company delivering coaching, therapy, psychiatry, virtual IOP, and neuropsychological testing for ages 1 to 25, in-network with major insurers and contracted with employers and health systems nationwide; acquired by Lyra Health in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Mental Health Telehealth Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Integrated Behavioral Health (Collaborative Care) Platforms (HLALAEAC)

Keywords

• Pediatric mental health
• Telehealth therapy services
• Collaborative care model
• Virtual intensive outpatient
• Neuropsychological evaluations

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Reimbursed Telehealth Services: Bend Health accepts most major health plans including United Healthcare, Optum, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, and Cigna. Services are billed to insurance as telehealth mental health visits, with the company's clinical practices (Bend Health Psychiatric Services affiliates) providing the care. This is the primary revenue stream for behavioral coaching, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and neuropsychological evaluations.
2. Employer Benefit Plans: Bend Health provides pediatric mental health care as an employee benefit, sold to HR/benefits buyers at enterprise level. Employers pay for the benefit to support their workforce's families, likely on a per-employee-per-month or contracted arrangement. Bend's employer page highlights measurable outcomes, HEDIS score improvement, and 360-degree family support as key selling points.
3. Self-Pay / Out-of-Pocket: Bend Health offers self-pay options for families without insurance coverage or who prefer to pay out-of-pocket. The company states services are available through 'self-pay' in addition to insurance and employer benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bend Health provides comprehensive pediatric mental health care for children, teens, and young adults ages 1-25 and their families through a proprietary telehealth platform. Its core services span the full acuity continuum: behavioral health coaching, licensed therapy, psychiatric care with medication management, virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) programming, same-day psych urgent care, and evidence-based neuropsychological evaluations. Care is delivered by a multi-disciplinary collaborative care team that coordinates with the member's primary care provider and uses a measurement-based care platform to track outcomes.

Product overview

Bend Health is a telehealth platform providing comprehensive pediatric mental health care for children, teens, young adults (ages 1-25) and their families. The platform operates as a unified service with multiple tiers: Behavioral Health Coaching (entry-level support), Therapy & Psychiatry (licensed clinical services with diagnosis and medication management), Virtual IOP (intensive outpatient for those needing more than weekly therapy), Psych Urgent Care (same-day crisis support via partner clinics), and Neuropsychological Evaluations (comprehensive cognitive/emotional/behavioral assessment). Bend's collaborative care model surrounds the entire family ecosystem with support, featuring tools like Bend Buddies™ characters for emotional education. Services are delivered via live video sessions through a proprietary Telemedicine Platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Coaching Mental health coaching services for children and families addressing specific concerns and building new skills and habits to support lifelong mental well-being. For low-acuity concerns as the entry point in Bend's acuity continuum.
• Therapy & Psychiatry Licensed therapists and psychiatric providers offering comprehensive mental health support including diagnoses, treatment plans, and medication management for children, teens, and young adults. Middle of Bend's acuity continuum for moderate concerns.
• Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Virtual intensive outpatient program providing accelerated recovery for youth ages 7 to 25 who need more intensive support than traditional weekly therapy, without disrupting life responsibilities. For severe acuity cases.
• Psych Urgent Care Same-day virtual appointments providing real-time psychiatric support for those in need of urgent therapeutic care, available through partner clinics. For urgent acuity cases.
• Neuropsychological Evaluations Evidence-based neuropsychological evaluations providing comprehensive assessment of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning for children, teens, and young adults ages 2 to 25. Includes diagnostic clarification for conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of members demonstrate improved symptoms over baseline; 50% average improvement score; 80% of members continue their care journey beyond 5 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lyra HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lyra Health, a leading behavioral health platform, acquired Bend Health in 2025 as part of its expansion into pediatric mental health services. Bend Health was listed as a notable milestone in The Healthcare Technology Report's Top 25 Digital Health Companies of 2025. This acquisition positions Bend Health within the Lyra Health ecosystem as a wholly-owned subsidiary providing pediatric-specific mental health capabilities to Lyra's employer and health plan customer base.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brightline: Brightline is a pediatric and family behavioral health provider offering therapy, psychiatry, and coaching via telehealth and in-person care. It is the closest direct competitor to Bend Health in the youth telebehavioral health category, serving similar ages, payer contracts, and employer channels.
• Charlie Health: Charlie Health operates a virtual Intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program primarily for adolescents and young adults. It directly competes with Bend's Virtual IOP offering and serves overlapping acuity levels, age groups, and family-centered use cases.
• Equip: Equip provides virtual, family-based treatment for adolescents with eating disorders and other mental health conditions. It overlaps with Bend on virtual delivery, family-inclusive model, and adolescent/young adult target population, though specializing in eating disorders.
• Cerebral: Cerebral is a telehealth mental health platform providing therapy, counseling, and medication management. While historically focused on adults, Cerebral has expanded into adolescent and youth services, making it a partial direct competitor to Bend's therapy and psychiatry offerings.
• Two Chairs: Two Chairs is a teletherapy provider offering matching-based therapy services with in-person and virtual options. It competes with Bend's therapy line of service for adult and family therapy demand, though with less pediatric specialization.
• Meru Health: Meru Health is a telehealth mental health provider offering therapist-led programs with measurement-based care for anxiety, depression, and burnout. It shares Bend's outcomes-tracking orientation and employer-channel model, though with less pediatric specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: Lyra Health is a leading employer-focused behavioral health benefits platform offering therapy, coaching, and psychiatry across all age groups. Lyra is Bend's acquirer (2025) and now serves as its parent platform; it is comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping pediatric and adult services.
• Spring Health: Spring Health is a comprehensive mental health benefits platform serving employers and health plans across age groups. It is comparable to Bend's employer-channel motion and pediatric offerings, though operating as a broader incumbent with deeper adult coverage.
• Talkspace: Talkspace is an online therapy platform offering messaging and live sessions for individuals, couples, and teens. It overlaps with Bend on virtual therapy delivery and adolescent mental health, though as a broader incumbent with less pediatric specialization.
• Headspace Health: Headspace Health (formed via the Ginger merger) is a digital mental health platform combining self-guided content, coaching, and teletherapy. It overlaps with Bend on employer-channel distribution and behavioral coaching/therapy offerings for adults and youth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hellobendhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/HelloBendHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bend-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/hellobendhealth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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