Fierce Health Payers June 10, 2021
Livongo founder Glen Tullman’s latest venture has raised $58 million backed by major investors General Catalyst, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Kleiner Perkins and Bayer’s corporate venture arm.
Transcarent launched out of stealth mode in March to tackle the employer-sponsored benefits space. The startup uses a combination of software, technology and data science to provide members with health navigation, virtual care and bundled providers in one consumer-directed health and care platform, according to the company.
The company provides members with a personalized, 24/7 experience and connects them via chat, phone or video to a personal health guide or a physician, expert second opinions, medication review and management, virtual physical therapy or full surgery management, officials said.
Employees will also...