MDsave
IndustryMedical
Healthcare
Technology
Founded1 June 2012 Edit this on Wikidata
FounderPaul Ketchel
FateAcquired by Tendo
Headquarters
Brentwood Edit this on Wikidata
,
United States Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.mdsave.com

MDsave is a healthcare ecommerce company co-located in Brentwood, Tennessee, and San Francisco, California.

The company officially launched in 2013.[1] MDSave connects uninsured patients, health savings account holders, and high deductible health insurance patients with medical providers who offer pre-negotiated savings on medical services.[2]

History

MDsave was founded in 2011 in Brentwood, Tennessee[2] by Paul Ketchel, the current CEO.[3][4] Paul Ketchel was formerly chief operating officer of Diagnostics Network Alliance and a director for American Capitol Group.[3]

MDsave officially launched in 2013.[1][5] They had raised more than $14 million from investors and earned $5 million in 2015, with investors including MTS Health Partners.[6] By 2015, it was in place in 24 states.[7] Through the company's website, patients can compare local prices for different medical procedures; choose the price and provider that work best for them; and pre-purchase a voucher that covers all expenses.[8]

In August 2016, MDsave secured a $5 million investment from Cambia Health Solutions[9] and was doing around 2,000 transactions per month.[10]

In June 2018, MDsave began working with St. Cloud Regional Medical Center.[11] At the end of 2018, MDsave had expanded to a network of more than 200 hospitals across 29 states.[12]

In May 2019, Gwinnett Medical Center became the first Atlanta-area hospital to partner with MDsave.[13]

In March 2020, MDsave announced the appointment of Greg Born, a former global strategy leader for Amazon, as the new company president and COO.[14]

In September 2023, MDsave was acquired by Tendo for $150million.[15]

Business model and services

MDsave offers medical providers a way to package their services into a single bundled procedure online,[6] and offers consumers paying out of pocket a way to comparison shop different providers.[1] It is the world's first transactional healthcare marketplace.[3]

A patient searches for a treatment or procedure in a location, and MDsave returns a list of providers in that area with price, location and doctor's ratings. A patient purchases the bundled procedure, which includes all associated fees and services, using PayPal, a credit card or a financing plan online. The patient receives a voucher to present to the doctor's office at their first appointment. The providers get paid within four days, versus the average 60–90 days through insurance.[1]

MDsave uses a patented technology[16][17] that cross-references Medicare billing codes, procedural codes, and diagnosis codes to create an upfront price for the bundled services involved in a single treatment or procedure.[6]

Healthcare cost & access

Through the MDsave marketplace, patients have access to a wide variety of medical procedures at up-front prices, along with simplified billing and educational resources.[18] The prices posted on the site are pre-negotiated with individual doctors or hospitals, and include all costs associated with the procedure, including physician billing; patients do not receive another bill.[19][20]

In November 2018, MDsave partnered with CareCredit, a health, wellness and personal care credit card offered by Synchrony Bank, to offer promotional financing for patients.[21]

Automated episodic care bundling

MDsave works with providers to bundle complex medical procedures into a single upfront payment, which provides consumers with discounted out-of-pocket healthcare bills.[22]

MDsave Plus

MDsave Plus is geared toward employers as a supplement to employee health benefits. MDsave negotiates prices with providers and then passes the savings along to employees, who can save up to 60% on their medical costs.[6]

Providers

MDsave works with hospital groups and ambulatory surgical centers. In 2016 it had a presence in 24 states and 120 markets, and was growing at a rate of 20% month over month.[6] Providers in 2015 included Dignity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, Community Health Systems, Tenet Healthcare and others.[1]

Board of directors

Board members include former Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "How this U.S. startup plans to save lives, lower medical bills". Fortune. 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. 1 2 "MDSave Incorporated: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. 1 2 3 "A patient's guide to high-deductible health care plans". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  4. ↑ Cable, Kevin. "The Transition From Sick Care To Well Care And The Rise Of The Patient-Consumer". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. ↑ "MDsave, Ascension Via Christi partner to offer discounted procedures". Via Christi Health. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MDSave prices care by the bundle for self-pay patients". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  7. ↑ "How this U.S. startup plans to save lives, lower medical bills". Fortune.
  8. ↑ "MDsave could lower your out-of-pocket healthcare costs | CareCredit". www.carecredit.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  9. ↑ "Cambia invests $5M in price transparency company MDSave". MobiHealthNews. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  10. ↑ "MDsave puts set price on procedures in your pocket". The Tennessean.
  11. ↑ Miller, Naseem S. "St. Cloud Regional partners with MDsave to bring price transparency". orlandosentinel.com.
  12. ↑ writer, Julie Anderson World-Herald staff. "Expedia for health care? CHI Health lets patients buy vouchers for discounted medical procedures". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  13. ↑ isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com, Isabel Hughes. "Gwinnett Medical Center partners with MDsave to help patients save money". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  14. ↑ "MDsave Appoints Former Amazon Leader as Company President and COO". BioSpace. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  15. ↑ "Tendo to Acquire MDsave, Creating Leading Platform for Patient Engagement and Shoppable Care". Benzinga. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  16. ↑ Ketchel, I. I. I. (September 1, 2015), United States Patent: 9123072 - Network-based marketplace service for facilitating purchases of services and products, retrieved 2016-08-10
  17. ↑ III, Paul John Ketchel (Sep 1, 2015), Network-based marketplace service for facilitating purchases of services and products, retrieved 2016-08-10
  18. ↑ "Change Healthcare takes MDSave stake". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  19. ↑ "MDsave and St. Cloud Regional Medical Center Help Patients Save Money, Access Needed Care | Newsroom". www.stcloudregional.com. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  20. ↑ Miller, Naseem S. "St. Cloud Regional partners with MDsave to bring price transparency". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  21. ↑ "CareCredit & MDsave launch strategic partnership helping improve access to healthcare". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  22. ↑ "Change Healthcare Makes Strategic Investment in MDsave". Default. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.