Mira (digital health company)
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| Industry | Technology, Healthcare |
| Founded 📆 | 2019 |
| Founder 👔 | Khang T. Vuong |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Washington DC, New York City , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | 22 U.S. states |
Key people | Alex Bitoun, Janice Burnett, Andrew Ray, Jim Chung |
| Products 📟 | Individual plan, Business plan, Growth plan |
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Mira (TalktoMira, Inc.) is a digital health platform bringing affordable healthcare to uninsured and underinsured individuals[1] in the U.S. The company was founded in 2019. The company was selected by HLTH as one of the 15 most innovative early stage companies in healthcare. [2]
Mira differentiates itself from insurance and online doctor booking platforms by allowing its members to access unlimited urgent and primary care with a $25 monthly membership and a $99 fixed copay per visit, with or without insurance. The company also works with national health plans to compliment catastrophic health insurance as a pre-deductible supplemental plan.
The company is based in Washington D.C. with an office in New York City.
Mission & Vision[edit]
Mira's vision is to bring affordable healthcare to everybody regardless of insurance status. Mira is advancing this vision by executing on its mission of bringing predictable pricing and affordable services to those who can't afford insurance.
Customer Segment[edit]
There are 86 million Americans without insurance or have insurance but with a high deductible[1], many of those work for a small business or straddle the gig economy – a trend that is on the rise. According to research done by MBO Partners, as of 2019, there are 41 million independent workers in the U.S, representing 31% of the American workforce and generating $1.28 trillion of revenue – the size of Spain’s economy.[3]
Pricing Predictability[edit]
According to a research by ZocDoc[4], 65% would go to the ER if they couldn't get in to see a doctor quickly enough, yet 69% are unsure of the costs of an ER visit. In the same study, survey reported 1 out of 4 Millennials and Gen Yx use the Emergency Department as their primary care doctor.
In 2018, Mira conducted a study under a grant sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The team interviewed 120 people across three states and found that "not knowing the cost" was the main factor for 7 out of 10 people in delaying care. In other words, pricing uncertainties paralyze the ability for healthcare consumers to make decisive decisions when it comes to getting medical services.
This finding led to the company's creation of the nation's first value-based global payment model at the visit level.
Partnership With The Urgent Care Association[edit]
On October 9th, 2019, Mira and the Urgent Care Association announced that both parties had entered a strategic partnership in which Mira became the preferred partner for the Gateway2Better Network to serve the uninsured and underinsured population.
Within the partnership agreement, Mira will tap into an extensive network of urgent care centers nationally, allowing its members to access medical treatments at the right time and the right place, with or without insurance
Key Employees and Notable People[edit]
- Alex Bitoun, Advisor - Chief Executive Officer at Sagely, former Co-founder at EOS Health (acquired by Livongo)
- Janice Burnett, Advisor - former Chief Financial Officer at Bon Secours Health System
- Jim Chung, Advisor - Associate Vice President at the George Washington Univeristy
- Andrew Ray, Advisor - Partner, Morgan Lewis
- Paul Gilbert, Advisor - Co-founder and (former) CEO at MedAdvante, Distinguished Fellow at Stanford University
- Khang T. Vuong, Chief Executive Officer, former Fellow at Bon Secours Health System
Press Coverage[edit]
- Uninsured? Need a doctor fast? This growing startup says no problem. - Washington Business Journal[5]
- 30 Million People Are Uninsured. New Startup Wants to Connect Them Directly to Doctors. - Leaps Magazine[6]
- HLTH features 15 innovative early-stage companies with pioneering technologies, products and business solutions - HLTH[7]
- 2019 HealthTech Innovation Challenge Winner - Boston - Accenture [8]
- Mira And the Urgent Care Association to Enter into A Strategic Partnership[9]
- THE TECHNOLOGY of TalktoMIRA, the Uninsured and DPC - Direct Primary Care Journal [10]
- What’s The Future Of Healthcare? 31 Experts Share Their Insights[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Health Insurance Coverage Eight Years After the ACA — 2018 Biennial | Commonwealth Fund". www.commonwealthfund.org. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ↑ "Startup Pitch". HLTH. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ "2019 State of Independence: 9 Year Study on Independent Workforce Trends". MBO Partners. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ↑ www.zocdoc.com https://www.zocdoc.com/about/news/2019-er-report/. Retrieved 2019-10-18. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/11/uninsured-need-a-doctor-fast-this-growing-startup.html. Retrieved 2019-11-15. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "30 Million People Are Uninsured. New Startup Wants to Connect Them Directly to Doctors". leapsmag. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ "Startup Pitch". HLTH. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ "HealthTech Challenge-North America | Accenture". www.accenture.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ GmbH, finanzen net. "Mira And the Urgent Care Association to Enter into A Strategic Partnership | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ cmtdpcjournal (2019-06-26). "New, Exclusive (Part 1) | THE TECHNOLOGY of TalktoMIRA, the Uninsured and DPC". THE DIRECT PRIMARY CARE JOURNAL. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ↑ "What's The Future Of Healthcare? 31 Experts Share Their Insights". Disruptor Daily. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
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