2 digital mental health platforms cut pay rates for therapists with UnitedHealth’s Optum, stirring anger

The digital mental health platforms Alma and Headway notified therapists in a number of states recently that new contracts with UnitedHealth’s Optum subsidiary meant their pay would be cut, stirring a flood of angry responses. The pay cuts for clinicians using these two platforms for UnitedHealth-Optum clients affect several mental health procedures, and range in…