Cerula Care Positioned to Benefit as NCCN Endorses Collaborative Care Model in Oncology

Cerula Care has shared an update. The company highlighted that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) 2026 Distress Management Guidelines now formally recommend the Collaborative Care Model for addressing mental health needs in oncology. Cerula Care notes that its platform is built around this evidence-based, team-based, measurement-driven model, integrating behavioral health specialists into oncology workflows and electronic medical records, and providing population-level visibility into patient distress.

For investors, formal NCCN guideline endorsement of the Collaborative Care Model is a meaningful validation of Cerula Care’s core approach and could expand its addressable market. As cancer centers and oncology practices move to align with updated NCCN standards, demand is likely to grow for integrated, scalable mental health solutions that can be embedded in existing EMR and clinical workflows. This positions Cerula Care to benefit from increased adoption of value-based and integrated care models in oncology, potentially supporting higher customer acquisition, deeper penetration within existing health systems, and stronger pricing power for guideline-aligned solutions. While revenue and customer metrics are not disclosed, the guideline change strengthens the company’s competitive positioning relative to less-integrated or purely referral-based behavioral health offerings and may accelerate partnership discussions with oncology providers seeking compliant, scalable distress management solutions.