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Understood Care

Healthcare personal assistants for Medicare patients.

Y CombinatorSummer 2024ActiveHealthcareHealth TechHealthcareHealth InsuranceAI

What they do

Problem

Medicare patients struggle to navigate the complex US healthcare system to access care, benefits, and required paperwork.

Solution

Understood Care matches Medicare patients with AI-enabled patient advocates who provide personal assistance with care navigation, resources, and administrative tasks at little to no cost.

Who it's for

Medicare patients who need help navigating healthcare access, coverage, and care coordination.

Founders

Samantha Wu
Founder

Understood Care (fka Ply Health) Co-founder. Previous Head of Bizops @ Finni (W23). Previously @ Cedar, SiteRx, Carlyle, Evercore.

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