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MedCity News · September 23, 2026 · On the brief until October 7, 2026

Pelago Unveils New Behavioral Health Platform for Substance Use, Mental Health and Behavioral Addiction Care

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Triaging patient acuity and delivering conversational cognitive behavioral therapy

Pelago launched a platform combining substance use, mental health, and behavioral addiction treatment under a single patient record. A voice AI tool evaluates incoming members, delivers automated cognitive behavioral therapy to low-acuity cases, and refers higher-need patients to human clinicians. This structure alters behavioral healthcare delivery by using software rather than staff to treat mild conditions and lower employer costs.

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Healthcare professionals must evaluate whether diverting low-acuity mental health patients to automated voice therapy maintains safety and standard of care across co-occurring conditions.

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