
Lyra Health Acquires Bend Health, Expanding Whole Family Mental Health Care
Lyra's scale, with more than 20 million members globally, and proven best-in-class care combined with Bend's specialized expertise and collaborative care model will enable Lyra to serve its members and their families better than ever before. This acquisition will enhance Lyra's pediatric and neurodiversity capabilities with more specialized providers, neuropsychological evaluations, and virtual intensive outpatient care to serve health plans, health systems, and employers.
'Lyra and Bend already share a common mission and culture,' said Jennifer Schulz, CEO of Lyra Health. 'Welcoming the Bend team into Lyra expands the impact we can have and will help us achieve our joint vision of fully comprehensive whole person, whole family care, through every life moment and stage.'
'We're thrilled to join the Lyra team,' said Kurt and Dr. Monika Roots, co-founders of Bend Health. 'We already share a joint dedication to outcome-driven, evidence-based holistic care that supports both individuals and whole families.'
The pediatric mental health crisis is only growing, and together, Lyra and Bend can make an even bigger difference in helping more families live better and more fulfilling lives.
About Lyra Health
Lyra Health is the leading provider of mental health solutions for employers, available to more than 20 million people globally. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions for members, providers and HR 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—driving outstanding positive outcomes that are equitable across diverse racial and ethnic groups. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra's transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. For more information, visit lyrahealth.com.
About Bend Health, Inc.
Bend Health, Inc. is a national provider of pediatric mental health care services for children and families. Bend is revolutionizing treatment through its unique collaborative care model that includes coaches, therapists, and psychiatric providers who work with families to provide comprehensive, personalized care plans that help youth feel better today, and thrive tomorrow. Through measurement-based care, Bend achieves better outcomes, supporting happier and healthier kids and families, with 12 peer-reviewed published studies demonstrating the effectiveness of the model. Bend's services cover over 20 million kids through partnerships with leading insurers, employers, and health systems, and self-pay. Bend Health has received numerous honors, including being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2025 and recognized on Fierce Healthcare's 2025 Fierce 15 list. For more information, visit www.bendhealth.com.

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