When Adam and I started Spring Health, it was deeply personal. I knew what it felt like to navigate a mental health system that was confusing, fragmented, and slow, because I lived it myself as a young adult trying to find effective care. It was this defining experience that led to the creation of Spring Health.
The mission has always been simple: to eliminate barriers to mental health care. We wanted to create a world where every person could get care that works for them, with clarity and dignity.
Today, I’m proud to share one of the most meaningful steps we’ve taken toward that goal: Spring Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Alma.
Why This Matters
Mental health care in this country (and frankly around the world) still operates with too many gaps. There are gaps in accessibility, affordability, quality, and continuity. And we must continue to resolve them.
Much has been said about each of these gaps, and I’m proud of the work we’ve done in partnership with mission-driven employers and health plans to close them. Instead of waiting weeks, Spring Health members can see a provider in less than a day, and 92% of Spring Health members clinically improve.
But one area that needs even more focus is care continuity. People can finally access care, yet they struggle to stay in care as their lives shift, whether through changes in job, health insurance, or clinical needs. Care continuity too often depends on luck instead of design. Other times, the burden of coordinating care falls to the individual in crisis or to a caregiver stepping in to help.
Alma has been building something incredibly important: a provider-centered infrastructure that helps clinicians participate in insurance networks and deliver care with less administrative friction. That’s no small feat, and administrative burden remains one of the most persistent reasons people can’t access quality care, or lose access over time.
By combining Spring Health’s advanced AI-enabled capabilities with Alma’s proven provider infrastructure, we’re taking a meaningful leap toward a more reliable mental health system. We need a system that works over the long arc of someone’s life, not just one chapter of it. When care breaks down, the impact shows up in disengagement, unmanaged risk, and benefits that feel less valuable to the people they’re meant to support.
A Mission That Has Always Been Personal
My commitment to this work isn’t abstract. It’s shaped by my own struggle with stigma and access, and reinforced by the urgency I feel as a mother building a system I hope my daughters, and all children, will benefit from. It’s a commitment I’ve carried since the earliest days of Spring Health, and I will keep it until the work is done.
But we still have more to do. Access is necessary, but not sufficient. What people truly need is a mental health experience where:
- Care persists across life changes, jobs, and coverage transitions
- Care adapts across levels of need and acuity, from early support to more specialized approaches
- Providers are empowered to deliver their best work without unnecessary administrative drag
- Outcomes, not activity, define success
That’s the future Spring Health is building, and Alma strengthens our ability to get there.
What This Means for the People We Serve
These concepts may seem abstract, but the combination of Spring Health and Alma delivers real, tangible value for everyone in the mental health care ecosystem.
For individuals and families:
It means fewer disruptions when care matters most. It means continuity, because mental health doesn’t fit neatly into benefit cycles or employer transitions.
For providers:
It means more time with clients and patients and less time wrestling with administrative barriers. A system built around their expertise, not around paperwork.
For employers:
It means a more reliable mental health benefit that employees actually use, trust, and stay with over time. One that delivers real outcomes, reduces disruption during job, coverage, or life changes, and strengthens the overall employee value proposition.
For health plans:
It means stronger continuity and quality of care across levels of need, more efficient use of spend, and a provider network that holds up as demand grows. It enables faster innovation without sacrificing safety, quality, or network stability. It’s care that works and results that last.
Staying True to Our Core
Let me be clear: this move doesn’t change our mission. It accelerates it. Our commitment to measurable outcomes, safe yet innovative use of technology, and person-centered care remains stronger than ever.
I’m grateful to the Alma team for the partnership and shared values that made this possible. I’m proud of the Spring Health team for the thoughtfulness they bring to this work every day. And I’m energized by what this means for the millions of people still waiting for mental health care that truly meets them where they are.
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