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Author Health Brings Specialized Behavioral Health Services to Pennsylvania and New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2026 (PRNewswire) — Author Health (the “Company”), a specialized provider of comprehensive mental health and dementia care for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Special Needs Plan recipients, announced today its expansion into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. By offering behavioral health support and services to Seniors in both states, the company seeks to address critical gaps in behavioral health access for Medicare and Special Needs Plans recipients.

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Author Health Enters Three New States, Accelerating Access to Behavioral Health Care for Medicare Patients

BOSTON, Feb. 19, 2026 (PRNewswire) — Author Health (the “Company”), a specialized provider of mental health and dementia care for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Special Needs Plan recipients, announced today the expansion of its behavioral health services and wraparound support into Arizona, Illinois, and Indiana.

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Author Health Officially Launches in CMS's New Innovative Dementia Care Model

BOSTON, July 15, 2025 (PR Newswire)--Today, Author Health, a specialized provider of mental health and dementia care for Medicare recipients, announced that it has officially launched in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) new program for innovative dementia care, the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.

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Author Health Officially Launches in CMS’s New Innovative Dementia Care Model

BOSTON, July 15, 2025 (PR Newswire)–Today, Author Health, a specialized provider of mental health and dementia care for Medicare recipients, announced that it has officially launched in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new program for innovative dementia care, the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.

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Medicare Aims to Enhance Access, Services, but Coverage Gaps May Hinder Progress

With the growing senior population and rising mental health and substance use issues among this demographic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) are looking for new approaches to address behavioral health concerns.

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Mental Health Executive Forecast: New Business Models, AI and Value-Based Care to Define Industry in 2024

The mental health industry is pivoting after the market’s rapid expansion related to COVID-era telehealth and increased demand for behavioral health

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H1 2023 digital health funding: A Brave New (lower funding) World

At the end of 2022, we noted that digital health was leaving one funding cycle for the next. H1 2023 has firmly rooted us in the beginnings of this new era—with all of its pains and potential. Fewer deals, lower check sizes, and a smaller cohort of sector investors are the new normal.

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Author Health: $115 Million Closed To Help Seniors With Mental Illnesses

Author Health recently launched as one of the first platforms to provide comprehensive care and treatment for Medicare Advantage recipients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. And the company has received $115 million in financing led by General Atlantic with participation from Flare Capital Partners.

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GA invests $115m in Author Health

General Atlantic (GA) a global growth equity firm, has made a $115 million investment in Author Health, a provider of comprehensive care and treatment for Medicare Advantage recipients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.

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