Certainly Health – a healthcare marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices – announced today that it has received $2.3 million in funding led by Pacific 8 Ventures, Y-Combinator, and other institutional and angel investors. The new funding round will be used to expand the team and improve the company’s product.
Certainly is developing the first and only marketplace for patients to book doctors with insurance and avoid surprise bills. Patients enter their insurance and visit reason, and then Certainly uses machine learning to predict and guarantee their out-of-pocket costs across providers in their neighborhood. For patients who book on the platform and end up owing more than the prices listed, Certainly will cover the difference on their behalf.
There are 57% of Americans who have received a surprise bill, and 38% of Americans delay care for fear of the bill. At the same time, the cost of a healthcare service can vary by 2 to 10 times across providers with no difference in quality.
Patients can utilize Certainly to book thousands of providers in the New York City area. And Certainly also makes it easy to compare prices, provider reviews, and appointment availability across medspas for cosmetic procedures, including Botox and microneedling.
KEY QUOTE:
“Even with good health insurance, both my cofounder and I have received unexpected medical bills for thousands of dollars over the years. These personal experiences are at the core of our mission to empower healthcare consumers to book health providers without fear of the bill.”
– Kevin Chiu, Co-founder and CEO
