What DynamiCare Health does

DynamiCare Health is a Boston-based digital health company founded in 2016 that operates a digital recovery platform for substance use disorders (SUD), including alcohol, opioids, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, and tobacco. The platform combines a smartphone app with verified selfie-based substance testing (breathalyzer and saliva swab), GPS-verified appointment tracking, certified recovery coaching, a library of 90+ CBT-based self-paced modules, daily peer support meetings, and financial incentives delivered through a proprietary smart debit card that blocks risky spending categories (bars, casinos, cash withdrawals) and allows members to earn up to $100 per month for verified recovery behaviors. The company's core therapeutic modality is contingency management (CM), recognized by ASAM as the only evidence-based treatment for stimulant use disorder.

DynamiCare sells primarily through enterprise channels targeting U.S. health plans, state agencies (including Medicaid-funded programs), and multi-location healthcare providers, with a complementary direct-to-consumer channel via its iOS and Android apps. Revenue is generated through a subscription-based platform model with likely per-member enterprise pricing given the institutional buyer profile; per-member pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has secured HIPAA compliance and a favorable HHS-OIG advisory opinion, obtained with the National Council for Mental Well-being, confirming that its contingency management approach does not violate federal anti-kickback laws, an important gating credential for payer reimbursement.

The company has raised approximately $5.6 million in cumulative equity funding as of July 2021, with the most recent round a $1.5 million seed extension led by Early Light Ventures alongside Hyperplane and MEDA Angels. Additional non-dilutive support includes a MassVentures SBIR START grant. The leadership team includes Co-Founder/CEO Eric Gastfriend and Co-Founder/Chief Medical Officer David Gastfriend (formerly of Massachusetts General Hospital and the Treatment Research Institute), with VP of Clinical Services Christopher Taylor and former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy serving as advisor and investor. Research validation is supported by a partnership with Johns Hopkins (Dr. Maxine Stitzer), and earned media coverage spans the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, New York Times, and CBS.

Name

DynamiCare Health

Legal name

DynamiCare Health, Inc.

Website

https://dynamicarehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DynamiCare Health operates a smartphone-based digital recovery platform that uses verified selfie substance testing, GPS appointment tracking, recovery coaching, and contingency management financial incentives to help individuals reduce substance use, selling to health plans, state agencies, and treatment providers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Recovery

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Remote Monitoring (HLACAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health-Integrated Chronic Care (SUD comorbidity, collaborative care) (HLALAFAK)

Keywords

• Substance use recovery
• Digital therapeutics
• Contingency management
• Behavioral health platform
• Addiction recovery software

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Recovery Platform Subscription: Subscription-based access to the DynamiCare digital recovery platform including coaching, testing, appointment tracking, CBT modules, and financial incentives. Delivered via smartphone app and web portals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DynamiCare Health delivers a HIPAA-compliant Digital Recovery Platform via smartphone app that combines verified selfie-video substance testing (breathalyzer and saliva swab), GPS-verified appointment tracking, certified recovery coaching, a 90+ unit CBT learning library, peer support meetings, and contingency management rewards of up to $100/month delivered through a smart debit card with spending controls. The platform is sold to enterprise buyers (health plans, state agencies, multi-location healthcare providers) and to individual consumers seeking to reduce or eliminate use of alcohol, opioids, stimulants, marijuana, and tobacco.

Product overview

DynamiCare Health offers a unified Digital Recovery Platform that combines multiple modules and programs for substance use recovery. The core platform integrates a smartphone mobile app with contingency management (financial incentives up to $100/month via smart debit card), certified recovery coaching, verified substance testing via selfie video, a learning library of 90+ self-paced units, appointment scheduling, and peer support meetings. The platform offers specialized programs for addiction to alcohol, opioids, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, and cocaine. Family members can access separate support services. The platform also provides downloadable reports for organizations and health plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Recovery Platform A digital therapeutic platform delivering evidence-based addiction recovery programs through a smartphone app, combining substance testing, recovery coaching, behavioral learning modules, appointment tracking, peer support, and financial incentives for individuals seeking to reduce or eliminate use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco, as well as for enterprise buyers such as health plans, state agencies, and healthcare providers.
• Contingency Management (CM) Program Motivational incentive program that rewards members for positive recovery behaviors such as drug-free test results, delivering financial rewards of up to $100/month on a smart debit card with built-in spending controls. Compliant with federal anti-kickback laws per HHS-OIG advisory opinion obtained in partnership with the National Council for Mental Well-being.
• Family Services Support services for family members of individuals in recovery, providing access to live experts and evidence-based training materials for supporting family and friends struggling with addiction.
• Enterprise Solution for Health Plans, State Agencies, and Providers Cost-effective, scalable deployment of the Digital Recovery Platform for organizational buyers including health plans (insurance-covered programs), state agencies (Medicaid and state-funded programs), and multi-location healthcare providers, with downloadable reports and customized enterprise onboarding.
• Alcohol Recovery Program Digital care program specifically designed to help individuals change their relationship with alcohol through coaching, testing, rewards, and peer support delivered via the Digital Recovery Platform.
• Opioid Addiction Program Digital program supporting recovery from opioid addiction with personalized coaching and evidence-based treatment approaches delivered through the Digital Recovery Platform.
• Stimulant Addiction Program Evidence-based digital care program using contingency management to help individuals overcome addiction to stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine, delivered through the Digital Recovery Platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users can earn up to $100/month in financial rewards on smart debit card for maintaining recovery behaviors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Council for Mental Well-beingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDynamiCare partnered with the National Council for Mental Well-being to receive an advisory opinion from the federal Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG). This advisory opinion confirmed that DynamiCare's contingency management approach does not violate anti-kickback laws, opening doors for other providers to implement similar programs.
• Johns Hopkins (Dr. Maxine Stitzer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Johns Hopkins University, specifically with Maxine Stitzer PhD, for clinical validation of contingency management interventions. Dr. Stitzer is highlighted in Washington Post coverage as a key research partner for the digital therapeutic approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ophelia: Ophelia is a digital opioid use disorder treatment provider offering medication-assisted treatment via telehealth, with a focus on health plan and Medicaid contracts. It overlaps with DynamiCare's opioid program and shares the same enterprise buyer profile.
• Ria Health: Ria Health provides digital alcohol use disorder treatment combining telehealth coaching, medication, and digital tracking tools. Its alcohol-focused digital program and health plan GTM closely mirror DynamiCare's alcohol recovery program.
• Lionrock Recovery: Lionrock delivers online substance use disorder counseling and intensive outpatient programs via telehealth. It overlaps with DynamiCare's coaching and structured program model for individuals with alcohol and drug use disorders.
• Boulder Care: Boulder Care delivers telehealth-based treatment for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, accepting insurance and contracting with health plans. It serves a similar patient population and competes for the same payer and state contracts as DynamiCare.
• Workit Health: Workit Health offers digital substance use disorder treatment including medication-assisted treatment, delivered via telehealth and an app-based curriculum. It targets similar health plan and employer buyers and competes head-to-head with DynamiCare in opioid and alcohol recovery.
• QuitGenius (Pelago): Pelago (formerly QuitGenius) is a digital clinic for substance use management covering tobacco, alcohol, and opioids, sold to employers and health plans. It is the most direct competitor to DynamiCare, with overlapping evidence-based digital therapeutics and shared enterprise buyer segments.

Emerging players

• Pear Therapeutics: Pear Therapeutics was a pioneer in prescription digital therapeutics (reSET, reSET-O) for substance use disorder, validating the FDA-regulated DTx category adjacent to DynamiCare's contingency management platform. Though it filed for bankruptcy in 2023, its approach and buyer relationships illustrate comparable market dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is a leading traditional addiction treatment provider with residential and outpatient programs, including digital offerings. It represents incumbent SUD treatment infrastructure against which DynamiCare's digital platform competes for referrals and payer relationships.
• Talkspace: Talkspace is an established virtual mental health platform offering therapy and psychiatry via messaging and video, with enterprise B2B2C channels. It serves overlapping health plan and employer buyers but lacks DynamiCare's SUD-specific contingency management modality.
• Lyra Health: Lyra Health is a large mental health benefits platform sold to employers and health plans that includes substance use disorder support among a broader behavioral health menu. It competes indirectly with DynamiCare for payer mental health and SUD budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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