Lyra Health, which provides mental health benefits for employers, acquired Bend Health Inc., which provides pediatric mental health care. Financial terms were not disclosed. According to the announcement, Lyra Health anticipates that the acquisition will enhance its pediatric and neurodiversity capabilities with more specialized providers, neuropsychological evaluations, and virtual intensive outpatient care to provide whole person, whole family care. The combined company will serve health plans, health systems, and employers.
Bend Health, Inc. provides pediatric mental health care services for children and families nationwide. Its collaborative care model includes coaches, therapists, and psychiatric providers who work with families to provide comprehensive, personalized care plans. Bend’s services cover over 20 million children through partnerships with leading insurers, employers, and health systems, and self-pay.
Lyra Health serves more than 20 million members globally. It provides mental health solutions for employers. Through Lyra Empower, a fully integrated, artificial intelligence-powered platform combining care and technology solutions for members, providers and human resources leaders. Empower works in the background to quickly connect members to the largest global network of evidence-based mental health providers, deliver actionable insights to benefit leaders, and free up providers to focus on client care.
This was reported by Lyra Health on July 16, 2025(accessed July 31, 2025).
Contact information: Dyani Ghadiri, Media Contact, Lyra Health, 270 East Lane, Burlingame, CA 94010;650-240-3240; Email: dghadiri@lyrahealth.com; Website: https://www.lyrahealth.com
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