LifeStance Integrated Behavioral Health: Your Partner in Timely Whole Person Care
We partner with health systems and medical groups to implement and scale their integrated behavioral health programs with the goal of improving access to care, clinician satisfaction, and patient outcomes.
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63%
of patients who entered the CoCM program with elevated* PHQ-9 and/or GAD-7 scores showed symptom improvement within 90 days**
52%
of patients achieved remission from symptoms
102
days was the average length of stay in the program
LifeStance’s integrated behavioral health program drives significantly improved outcomes in less time compared to traditional behavioral health treatment.
* Elevated is defined as a PHQ-9 and/or GAD-7 score of 5+; improvement is defined as a 5-point reduction on the PHQ-9 and/or a 4 point reduction on the GAD-7
** Improvement is defined as 5+ point reduction on the PHQ-9 and/or a 4+ point reduction on the GAD-7.
How LifeStance’s Integrated Behavioral Health Program Benefits Our Partners:
Turnkey Solution: We recruit and train clinicians as well as provide implementation and billing support to allow you to scale at the rate you want without dedicating additional resources.
Comprehensive Care Continuum: Our broad outpatient network allows your patients preferred access to specialized therapy, psychiatry, and psychological/neuropsychological testing services when needed.
One Team: LifeStance provides dedicated clinicians embedded in your care team and documenting in your electronic health record to facilitate collaboration and deliver whole person care.
Dedicated Psychiatric Support: A consulting psychiatrist supports the referring clinician through diagnosis confirmation, medication recommendations, ongoing consultation, and treatment planning.
Revenue Generation: The integrated behavioral health program is supported by billable CPT codes and referral partners share in reimbursement for their participation managing the care of their patients as part of the behavioral health team.
Improved Clinician Job Satisfaction: Embedding behavioral health into primary care and other medical settings has been shown to improve clinician job satisfaction and reduce job-related stress.1
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Our Model:
LifeStance’s Integrated Behavioral Health program utilizes the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), which is the most widely researched model of IBH with demonstrated improvement in patient outcomes and reduction in total cost of care. 2,3
CoCM is designed to treat common behavioral health conditions in settings like primary care or women’s health. This model involves a team of experts, comprising a referring clinician, collaborative care clinicians, and psychiatrists. Together, they collaborate to develop and initiate a comprehensive care plan for patients.
PROCESS OVERVIEW
CoCM Overview:
Universal Screening and Monitoring
Direct Scheduling with Dedicated Clinician
Initial Visit with Clinician Documented in EHR
Case Review with Psychiatrist
Treat-to-Target, Step-Up Referral, or Discharge
Unifying Mental and Physical Care
CoCM is supported by CPT codes that have been widely adopted by payors and are designed to promote a whole person approach to healthcare.
Measurement-Informed Care
CoCM uses validated clinical questionnaires to track patient progress over time in a shared registry to drive population-based outcomes analysis.
Seamless Direct Referral Process
For patients that require or prefer a higher level of care, LifeStance is the only partner in the market that can provide access to our comprehensive network of specialty behavioral health providers.
LifeStance CoCM Differentiators
LifeStance is the only CoCM provider offering national scale, a hybrid care delivery model (in-person and virtual), dedicated licensed collaborative care clinicians (CCCs) and rapid access to comprehensive behavioral health outpatient services.
COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT NETWORK
Unlike other CoCM vendors, LifeStance’s comprehensive outpatient network enables providers to refer patients to a LifeStance psychiatrist for medication management while keeping therapy and care coordination in primary care.
For complex cases, patients can be directly referred to our outpatient network for ongoing management.
DEPTH AND BREADTH OF SERVICES
LifeStance employs independently licensed behavioral health clinicians rather than coaches or clinicians in training, allowing us to expand the breadth and depth of what is typically offered through CoCM.
We also confirm insurance coverage for CoCM services for each patient referred to the program.
TRUE TEAM-BASED CARE
Our model enables direct scheduling with the CCC before the patient leaves their appointment, increasing conversion rates and preventing loss to follow-up.
Clinicians work in the partner’s EHR and are solely dedicated to a select number of providers, allowing them to become an integral part of the care team.
Integrated Behavioral Health Whitepaper
LifeStance Health partnered with a large primary care group to compare a traditional coordinated referral pathway with an Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) program using the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). While only 38% of traditionally referred patients attended their first behavioral health appointment, CoCM more than doubled engagement to 78%, supported by embedded clinicians, rapid scheduling, and reduced stigma (“patients were more than twice as likely to attend their initial behavioral health visit”). Clinical outcomes were also strong, with 62% of CoCM patients improving within 90 days and 47% achieving remission. Overall, embedding behavioral health directly in primary care significantly boosts access, engagement, and symptom improvement.
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References
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Pelishek TM, Panzer MJ. Collaborative Care Reduces Stress and Increases Job Satisfaction and Comfort Prescribing for Primary Care Providers. WMJ. 2025;124(4):364-367. PMID: 41197055.
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AIMS Center. Resource Library – AIMS Center. University of Washington. https://aims.uw.edu/resource-library-home/.
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Yuhas M, Raines L, Glastra J, et al. Mounting Evidence That Use of the Collaborative Care Model Reduces Total Healthcare Costs: Total Healthcare Costs Issue Brief. Second Edition. The Bowman Family Foundation; November 2025. https://www.filesbff.org/CoCM_Total_Healthcare_Costs_Issue_Brief.pdf.
