UpHealth Behavioral Health Division in Florida Is Now a TRICARE Preferred

A center that supports sustainable recovery creates a high-end, cost-effective option for mental health and substance abuse care

DELRAY BEACH, Florida, January 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) announced accreditation with a wide variety of payers following the opening of Olympus Recovery, a 30-bed Joint Commission-accredited facility in Delray Beach, Fla.focused on mental health care and substance abuse.

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The facility offers evidence-based therapies as well as experiential therapies and was created by a team with decades of experience in dual diagnosis and substance abuse treatment. Olympus Recovery treats patients over the age of 18 and has already built a reputation for excellent group therapy programming, including cultural trauma in specific areas.

The center is licensed for three levels of care: partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient (OP), offering mental health and substance abuse services based on a high-quality curriculum for first responders , veterans and complex care patients. Olympus Recovery is now a TRICARE Preferred Provider. Olympus Recovery is also contracted with Cigna and Magellan, has relationships with Zelis and Multiplan, and is in the process of being accredited by 12 other payers.

The Olympus recovery center’s strong focus on trauma is especially highlighted during the pandemic when professionals are seeing more serious levels of mental illness, addiction and drug overdose. During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about mental health and substance use have increased, including concerns about suicidal ideation. In January 2021, 41% of adults reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder, a proportion that has remained largely stable since spring 2020. In addition, almost a third of people in the US who drink alcohol have increased their use since the pandemic began in 2020, and drug overdoses have also skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic.

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“The goal of this center is intentional: to provide a robust and affordable curriculum-based center to address the growing behavioral health needs of the community. Most importantly, the curriculum-based program was created by teams with decades of experience in substance abuse treatment and has supported sustainable recovery,” said Ramesh Balakrishnan, CEO of UpHealth.

The initial idea for the Olympus recovery facility was to create a safe space for first responders. Active veterans and first responders face a world in crisis, and as a result, Olympus Recovery works to ensure they get the help and support they need.

After multiple requests from the first responder community for an in-network mental health and substance abuse program, the Olympus Recovery Center was created to provide high-quality care at a cost lower than the typical cost of insurance off the grid. Now that Olympus Recovery is a TRICARE provider and in the process of accrediting or contracting with 17 different payers, there will also be in-network options with the same high level of quality.

Balakrishnan said, “The expansion of a new facility to accreditation demonstrates UpHealth’s commitment to providing high-quality, cost-effective services to the communities we serve. This strong foundation will allow UpHealth to expand into virtual care with the same level of health outcomes”.

The location of this new facility was also specific in its intent. delray beachKnown as “the city of second chances,” it is known as a recovery community and provides excellent programs and aftercare support for Olympus Recovery patients.

For more information please visit https://olympusrecovery.com.

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