Verano Health

Nonprofit telehealth coaches for underserved Americans on Medicaid

Y CombinatorSummer 2021AcquiredHealthcareMental Health TechConsumer Health ServicesHealthcare IT

What they do

Problem

Underserved Americans on Medicaid with chronic diseases like diabetes lack accessible at-home training and support to manage their condition.

Solution

An SMS-based telehealth platform providing two-way texting, weekly diabetes coaching visits, and evidence-based health education billed to insurance.

Who it's for

Medicaid patients with chronic diseases (especially diabetes) who receive remote coaching and education.

Founders

Karin Underwood

Founder

I'm a public health nerd, a health tech product/ops person, have an MBA from Stanford, and I'm building Verano Health (formerly CoachMe Health) because I want to see more health tech reaching the underserved. I live in SF, grew up in Pennsylvania, and spent 3 years in Kenya and Myanmar working in global health. Favorite food: anything creole Most off-brand thing: I love weight lifting What we can talk about for hours: HRV and biohacking...

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