Sidecar Health Launches Affordable Health Insurance Product in North Carolina

Business Wire

Plans are 40% less expensive, completely transparent, and have open networks

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sidecar Health, the company that created health plans with robust healthcare coverage at up to 40% savings over traditional major medical plans, today announces its launch in North Carolina.

“With over 1.1 million people uninsured in North Carolina and healthcare costs continuing to rise, the existing solutions aren’t working for everyone. We’re bringing a totally new approach to the market,” said Patrick Quigley, Sidecar Health’s CEO. “We created an insurance product that provides good coverage to many of those who can’t afford existing options, and we’re excited to make that product available to North Carolinians.”

Consumers who enroll in a plan created by Sidecar Health can customize it to their needs, see any doctor they want without being constrained to a network, and have full transparency into their health costs so they have no surprise bills – all at a fraction of the price of a traditional major medical plan.

Sidecar Health enables this by providing its members with a payment card they use to pay for healthcare services when they get them, thereby allowing them to take advantage of discounts for paying upfront. Because the policies offer robust coverage at fixed, published amounts, members know how much will be paid by their plan for any health service. Through the Sidecar Health app members can see how much healthcare providers in their area charge for services, so they can shop around and make the most of their coverage.

Sidecar Health’s innovative approach to healthcare earned it $18 million of funding, led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm GreatPoint Ventures and Los Angeles-based firm Morpheus Ventures. Sidecar Health issues insurance plans that are underwritten and backed by global insurers who have ratings of A (Excellent) by AM Best Company.

About Sidecar Health

Sidecar Health is changing health insurance. Traditional insurance sits between patients and their doctors, which leads to increased costs, adds unnecessary procedures, and results in surprise bills patients can’t afford. Sidecar Health is different. Our members know exactly what their coverage is and pay the provider directly at the time of care using their Sidecar Health payment card, which allows them to take advantage of discounts for paying upfront. The insurance plans we offer are affordable, personalized, and fully transparent – the way health insurance should be. For more info visit: sidecarhealth.com.