Sharecare buys online caregiver marketplace CareLinx for $65M
The home care platform brought in $5 million in revenue last year. Sharecare plans to sell the service to its health plans and provider customers.
The home care platform brought in $5 million in revenue last year. Sharecare plans to sell the service to its health plans and provider customers.
The partnership will combine in-home caretakers with Doctor on Demand’s telehealth services. Some of CareLinx users will be able to access virtual visits for free.
Developed by the PSJH's digital innovation group, Optimal Aging links together non-clinical services like home care, transportation and meal support to help keep seniors healthy in their homes.
The San Francisco-based startup has a new integration with CMS that allows users to choose benefits and apply for and receive subsidies directly in the company’s platform.
CMS's expansion of the health related supplemental benefits that can be covered by Medicare Advantage has opened up a lucrative new market for home care companies like CareLinx.
San Francisco-based Stride Health claims its personalized recommendations can direct caregivers to the plan right for them and find subsidies that can defray out-of-pocket health insurance payments.
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CareLinx, an online network to connect seniors with caregivers, has raised more than $5 million in a funding round led by Generator Ventures and Ziegler Link·age Longevity Fund. The business, launched four years ago, is part of a wider movement to provide support services for seniors at a more affordable cost than the rising prices […]