TLDR: We’ve unlocked primary care as a distribution channel for therapists.

The Problem:

There may be a therapist shortage, but mental health professionals still struggle to find patients and contract with insurance companies.

On the flip side, primary care physicians know >40% of their patients need mental healthcare access - but these providers don’t have the time or revenue incentives to solve this problem. They already have high daily patient quotas; making it impractical to track down the right therapist and coordinate care for each patient.

The Solution:

We take advantage of recent regulation changes that allow PCPs to get reimbursed for ensuring their patients get therapy. Our team handles the entire patient journey post-referral: scheduling; therapist-matching; telehealth visits; care-tracking, as well as insurer claim submission for both our therapists and the primary care practice.

On the therapist side; we streamline the process of getting in-network with all major insurance companies; and unlock a vast source of referrals through our primary care partnerships.

Team:

• Jamie is a Princeton CS grad and an ex-Meta engineer who worked on plenty of user-facing growth projects.
• Zach is a Michigan and Cornell CS alum with experience integrating into insurance billing and building a medical supplies marketplace at Medly and Tomorrow Health.

Together, we’ve interviewed and shadowed over 160 primary care physicians and psychotherapists.

👋 How you can help

Send this email/text to your primary care physician:

• ‘Hey Dr. [NAME], I know some folks building a startup that connects primary care with mental health. Mind if they reach out?”

Then when they respond, email us their number; at: founders@themangohealth.com

We’ll pay you $30 per PCP you can connect us with.

Learn more at https://try-mango.com.