Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (journal)

Amwell® Partners With Discovery Health to Bring First-of-its-Kind Digital Mental Health Benefit to South Africa

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Discovery Health, the leading health insurance administrator providing administration and managed care services to more than 3.8 million individuals, has partnered with Amwell ® (NYSE: AMWL), a global leader in hybrid health care enablement, to introduce the first-ever digital therapeutic benefits funded by a health insurer in South Africa.

Key Points: 
  • Discovery Health, the leading health insurance administrator providing administration and managed care services to more than 3.8 million individuals, has partnered with Amwell ® (NYSE: AMWL), a global leader in hybrid health care enablement, to introduce the first-ever digital therapeutic benefits funded by a health insurer in South Africa.
  • As part of the organization’s robust mental healthcare program and benefits package, clinicians are now able to prescribe SilverCloud® by Amwell, a clinically validated, evidence-based and affordable digital mental healthcare platform, to members.
  • Adding to the strain, South Africa’s healthcare industry has also been impacted by the global workforce shortage trend.
  • Discovery Health is demonstrating its global leadership and innovative approach by integrating digital therapy benefits into its mental health care offering.