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Business Wire
2 days ago
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Vitable Health Expands Care-Backed ICHRA Platform to Pennsylvania, Texas, and Florida Amid Rising Demand for SMB Health Benefits
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vitable Health, the leading all-in-one health benefits platform redefining care for the American workforce, today announced the availability of its care-backed ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) services in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Florida. This expansion follows the company's successful launch in Ohio and reflects growing demand from small businesses for health benefits that actually deliver care, not just coverage. As healthcare costs rise and small businesses continue to be left behind by traditional group insurance models, ICHRA adoption is accelerating across the country. New U.S. Census Bureau data, analyzed by BenefitsPro, shows that Florida and Texas are among the states with the highest uninsured rates, underscoring the urgent need for solutions that help employers close coverage gaps. According to the most recent HRA Council report, 83.5% of employers offering an ICHRA or QSEHRA did not provide any health benefits prior—a sign of the model's potential to expand access where it's needed most. 'Legislation will always lag behind reality,' said Joseph Kitonga, CEO of Vitable Health. 'This expansion is about more than geography, it's about proving that small businesses don't need to wait for lawmakers to fix the system. Affordable, high-quality healthcare for the working class isn't theoretical. It's here, it's working, and it's only the beginning.' In many of these markets, small businesses are facing what Vitable Health calls 'coverage deserts,' where traditional plans have become cost-prohibitive or inaccessible. By combining ICHRA administration with unlimited virtual primary care, preventive screenings, diagnostic lab panels, and zero-dollar prescriptions, Vitable removes the friction that typically keeps benefits and care siloed. This integrated model simplifies compliance for employers while improving health access and engagement for employees, particularly in industries like home health, construction, and hospitality, where coverage has historically been out of reach. In Pennsylvania, where Vitable Health is headquartered, this expansion marks the next stage of growth in the company's largest and most mature market. In Texas and Florida, two of the country's most challenging benefits environments, Vitable Health is helping employers deliver a competitive edge by pairing cost-efficient ICHRA benefits with real care. 'With Ohio's HB 133 and Indiana's HB 1004 setting the tone and ICHRA bills surfacing in other states, the message is clear: change is coming,' Kitonga added. 'The employers who act now aren't just getting ahead of the curve—they're leading it.' With this multi-state expansion, Vitable Health is demonstrating what a new standard for small-business health benefits looks like: affordable, accessible, and centered on real care rather than bureaucracy. To learn more about Vitable Health's ICHRA and primary care offerings for small businesses, visit Vitable Health is the nation's leading health benefits platform, making healthcare better for business owners and employees. With a focus on real access over red tape, Vitable Health offers employers affordable, ACA-compliant health benefit solutions, including Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) plans, MVP plans, and ICHRA and QSEHRA options, that are packaged with Direct Primary Care and can be enhanced with Vision and Dental benefits. Every plan includes access to virtual primary care visits, mental health coaching, and over 1,000 covered prescriptions and labs with zero out-of-pocket costs. To date, Vitable Health has raised $25 million from top-tier investors, including First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Cherryrock Capital, Citi Bank's Impact Fund, Commerce Ventures, Jack Altman, Michael Seibel, Immad Akhund, and SoftBank Opportunity Fund.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vitable Health Becomes Nationwide Virtual Primary Care Partner for Apaly, Expanding Advanced Primary Care Access for Enterprise Employees
Partnership brings Vitable's people-first Direct Primary Care and mental health services virtually to Apaly clients across all 50 states. PHILADELPHIA, May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitable Health, the nation's leading health benefits platform, announces its partnership with Apaly—a premier Advanced Primary Care (APC) marketplace serving large enterprises—to deliver seamless access to high-quality virtual care and mental health support for tens of thousands of employees across the U.S. Apaly connects major employers with best-in-class primary care partners, offering easy access to essential healthcare for tens of thousands of employees around the country. Apaly has built a strong nationwide community of in-person APC providers, and covers employees across all 50 states. "Apaly is excited to be working with Vitable to help provide top-quality care and an amazing experience for our participating plan members and employers," says Apaly's Founder and CEO Dr. Jerry Beinhauer, "Vitable has been a great partner in delivering virtual Advanced Primary Care across the U.S., which establishes a true personal relationship between the patient and their clinician." Vitable Health's virtual Direct Primary Care, helps to ensure that every employee outside of Apaly's in-person primary care nationwide community can still access compassionate, affordable, and high-quality care—no matter where they live. "Apaly's mission to bring next-generation care to the enterprise aligns perfectly with Vitable's vision of equitable and accessible healthcare," said Joseph Kitonga, founder and CEO of Vitable Health. "We're honored to work with Apaly to deliver virtual coverage nationwide and to serve enterprise employees who've long been overlooked by traditional health plans." With this partnership, Apaly and Vitable Health are setting a new standard in enterprise health benefits by ensuring that care is not bound by location. As more companies operate remotely or across multiple states, the need for scalable and inclusive healthcare access has never been more urgent. Apaly currently serves large Fortune 500 employers, among others. With Vitable Health now integrated into the Apaly marketplace, these companies can guarantee seamless virtual access to primary care, mental health, free prescriptions, and care navigation for tens of thousands of people, no matter where they live. "This is a major step toward closing the coverage gap for employees left out of traditional coverage networks," Kitonga added. "We're proud to be working with Apaly to help employers deliver care that's both modern and meaningful." About Vitable Health Vitable Health is the health benefits platform making healthcare better for everyday workers. With a focus on real access over red tape, Vitable Health offers employers affordable, ACA-compliant health benefit solutions—including MEC and MVP plans, ICHRA and QSEHRA options, Direct Primary Care, Dental and Vision coverage, and Hospital Indemnity. Every plan includes access to primary care visits, mental health services, and over 1,000 covered prescriptions and labs with zero out-of-pocket costs. To date, Vitable Health has raised $25 million from top-tier investors such as First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Cherryrock Capital, Citi Bank's Impact Fund, Commerce Ventures, Jack Altman, Michael Seibel, Immad Akhund, and SoftBank Opportunity Fund. Learn more at Images available here. About Apaly Apaly is an Advanced Primary Care marketplace built for large enterprises, connecting leading employers with best-in-class APC providers across the country. Through curated partnerships and cutting-edge health benefit infrastructure, Apaly helps large Fortune 500 companies to offer more personalized, proactive care to their teams. Learn more at View source version on Contacts media@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Vitable Health Becomes Nationwide Virtual Primary Care Partner for Apaly, Expanding Advanced Primary Care Access for Enterprise Employees
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitable Health, the nation's leading health benefits platform, announces its partnership with Apaly—a premier Advanced Primary Care (APC) marketplace serving large enterprises—to deliver seamless access to high-quality virtual care and mental health support for tens of thousands of employees across the U.S. Vitable Health Becomes Nationwide Virtual Primary Care Partner for Apaly, Expanding Advanced Primary Care Access for Enterprise Employees Share Apaly connects major employers with best-in-class primary care partners, offering easy access to essential healthcare for tens of thousands of employees around the country. Apaly has built a strong nationwide community of in-person APC providers, and covers employees across all 50 states. 'Apaly is excited to be working with Vitable to help provide top-quality care and an amazing experience for our participating plan members and employers,' says Apaly's Founder and CEO Dr. Jerry Beinhauer, 'Vitable has been a great partner in delivering virtual Advanced Primary Care across the U.S., which establishes a true personal relationship between the patient and their clinician.' Vitable Health's virtual Direct Primary Care, helps to ensure that every employee outside of Apaly's in-person primary care nationwide community can still access compassionate, affordable, and high-quality care—no matter where they live. 'Apaly's mission to bring next-generation care to the enterprise aligns perfectly with Vitable's vision of equitable and accessible healthcare,' said Joseph Kitonga, founder and CEO of Vitable Health. 'We're honored to work with Apaly to deliver virtual coverage nationwide and to serve enterprise employees who've long been overlooked by traditional health plans.' With this partnership, Apaly and Vitable Health are setting a new standard in enterprise health benefits by ensuring that care is not bound by location. As more companies operate remotely or across multiple states, the need for scalable and inclusive healthcare access has never been more urgent. Apaly currently serves large Fortune 500 employers, among others. With Vitable Health now integrated into the Apaly marketplace, these companies can guarantee seamless virtual access to primary care, mental health, free prescriptions, and care navigation for tens of thousands of people, no matter where they live. 'This is a major step toward closing the coverage gap for employees left out of traditional coverage networks,' Kitonga added. 'We're proud to be working with Apaly to help employers deliver care that's both modern and meaningful.' About Vitable Health Vitable Health is the health benefits platform making healthcare better for everyday workers. With a focus on real access over red tape, Vitable Health offers employers affordable, ACA-compliant health benefit solutions—including MEC and MVP plans, ICHRA and QSEHRA options, Direct Primary Care, Dental and Vision coverage, and Hospital Indemnity. Every plan includes access to primary care visits, mental health services, and over 1,000 covered prescriptions and labs with zero out-of-pocket costs. To date, Vitable Health has raised $25 million from top-tier investors such as First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Cherryrock Capital, Citi Bank's Impact Fund, Commerce Ventures, Jack Altman, Michael Seibel, Immad Akhund, and SoftBank Opportunity Fund. Learn more at Images available here. About Apaly Apaly is an Advanced Primary Care marketplace built for large enterprises, connecting leading employers with best-in-class APC providers across the country. Through curated partnerships and cutting-edge health benefit infrastructure, Apaly helps large Fortune 500 companies to offer more personalized, proactive care to their teams. Learn more at
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vitable Health Becomes Nationwide Virtual Primary Care Partner for Apaly, Expanding Advanced Primary Care Access for Enterprise Employees
Partnership brings Vitable's people-first Direct Primary Care and mental health services virtually to Apaly clients across all 50 states. PHILADELPHIA, May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitable Health, the nation's leading health benefits platform, announces its partnership with Apaly—a premier Advanced Primary Care (APC) marketplace serving large enterprises—to deliver seamless access to high-quality virtual care and mental health support for tens of thousands of employees across the U.S. Apaly connects major employers with best-in-class primary care partners, offering easy access to essential healthcare for tens of thousands of employees around the country. Apaly has built a strong nationwide community of in-person APC providers, and covers employees across all 50 states. "Apaly is excited to be working with Vitable to help provide top-quality care and an amazing experience for our participating plan members and employers," says Apaly's Founder and CEO Dr. Jerry Beinhauer, "Vitable has been a great partner in delivering virtual Advanced Primary Care across the U.S., which establishes a true personal relationship between the patient and their clinician." Vitable Health's virtual Direct Primary Care, helps to ensure that every employee outside of Apaly's in-person primary care nationwide community can still access compassionate, affordable, and high-quality care—no matter where they live. "Apaly's mission to bring next-generation care to the enterprise aligns perfectly with Vitable's vision of equitable and accessible healthcare," said Joseph Kitonga, founder and CEO of Vitable Health. "We're honored to work with Apaly to deliver virtual coverage nationwide and to serve enterprise employees who've long been overlooked by traditional health plans." With this partnership, Apaly and Vitable Health are setting a new standard in enterprise health benefits by ensuring that care is not bound by location. As more companies operate remotely or across multiple states, the need for scalable and inclusive healthcare access has never been more urgent. Apaly currently serves large Fortune 500 employers, among others. With Vitable Health now integrated into the Apaly marketplace, these companies can guarantee seamless virtual access to primary care, mental health, free prescriptions, and care navigation for tens of thousands of people, no matter where they live. "This is a major step toward closing the coverage gap for employees left out of traditional coverage networks," Kitonga added. "We're proud to be working with Apaly to help employers deliver care that's both modern and meaningful." About Vitable Health Vitable Health is the health benefits platform making healthcare better for everyday workers. With a focus on real access over red tape, Vitable Health offers employers affordable, ACA-compliant health benefit solutions—including MEC and MVP plans, ICHRA and QSEHRA options, Direct Primary Care, Dental and Vision coverage, and Hospital Indemnity. Every plan includes access to primary care visits, mental health services, and over 1,000 covered prescriptions and labs with zero out-of-pocket costs. To date, Vitable Health has raised $25 million from top-tier investors such as First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Cherryrock Capital, Citi Bank's Impact Fund, Commerce Ventures, Jack Altman, Michael Seibel, Immad Akhund, and SoftBank Opportunity Fund. Learn more at Images available here. About Apaly Apaly is an Advanced Primary Care marketplace built for large enterprises, connecting leading employers with best-in-class APC providers across the country. Through curated partnerships and cutting-edge health benefit infrastructure, Apaly helps large Fortune 500 companies to offer more personalized, proactive care to their teams. Learn more at View source version on Contacts media@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vitable Health's Direct Primary Care Plan Expands to All 50 States, Bringing Quality Care to Millions of Uninsured Americans
Vitable Health is thrilled to announce the nationwide rollout of its health benefits platform and direct primary care to all 50 states – offering a simple one-stop-shop for businesses seeking to provide affordable, high-quality care and solving a critical gap in access for more than 80 million underinsured and uninsured Americans. PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitable Health, the nation's leading health benefits platform, announced today that its Direct Primary Care plan is now available in all 50 states – enabling businesses to offer their employees unlimited virtual primary care visits, mental health coaching, specialty care navigation, and over 1,000 prescriptions and labs for a flat monthly fee. The expansion marks a major leap forward in the company's mission to make healthcare affordable and accessible for employees. By creating a new standard for healthcare in the U.S., Vitable Health seeks to put people first and to empower businesses to offer substantial benefits that are delightful and intuitive to use. "Everywhere in the country, workers are being forced to choose between their health and their paycheck, that's not just a broken system, it's a broken promise," said Joseph Kitonga, founder and CEO of Vitable Health. "We genuinely believe that everyone deserves healthcare that's affordable, accessible, and built around them." Vitable Health, headquartered in Philadelphia, has focused its growth on the East Coast until now, serving over 100,000 employees and hundreds of small business owners. "As a small business owner, offering quality health benefits was critical to staying competitive in hiring and retention," said Ken Gregson, Owner of SYNERGY HomeCare in Bradenton, Florida. "Vitable Health stood out for its affordability compared to other options offered through ADP and Paychex, and as a preferred partner in our franchise network. It offered the trust and the credibility over traditional options from brokers, so it's been one of the smartest investments we've made for our employees and our business." By cutting out administrative bloat and leveraging proprietary AI-driven operational efficiencies, Vitable Health is able to direct more employer dollars to actual care rather than fees. Unlike overpriced, traditional options, Vitable Health's services are designed to benefit real people, rather than administrators and middlemen. Employees have no copays, no deductibles, and no hidden barriers to healthcare, and employers get affordable, ACA-compliant plans that support recruitment, retention, and employee health. Vitable Health's new nationwide offerings arrive at a critical moment when over 58% of small business owners say they can no longer afford traditional group plans – leaving over 80 million uninsured or underinsured Americans in need of Vitable Health's affordable, all-inclusive solution. The nationwide expansion follows Vitable Health's acquisition of Liferaft, a leading ICHRA platform, further strengthening its ability to offer tailored benefit options to employers and their teams. The integration positioned Vitable Health as the first to solve the healthcare industry's "Impossible Triangle" by cutting out administrative costs and offering benefits and care that are simultaneously high-quality and affordable under one umbrella. "This isn't just about reaching all 50 states, it's about reaching the people who have been left out of the conversation for too long," Kitonga added. "By giving millions of hardworking business owners the tools to offer real, human-centered benefits to their teams, we're proving that better care doesn't have to come at a higher cost. It just has to come from a better place." Vitable Health's growth is proof that care can be better, and employers want to be part of a new standard, one in which healthcare is truly people-first. In an industry that often leaves workers behind, Vitable Health is proving that there's a better way to provide health benefits. To learn more visit: About Vitable Health Vitable Health is the nation's leading health benefits platform making healthcare better for business owners and employees. With a focus on real access over red tape, Vitable Health offers employers affordable, ACA-compliant health benefit solutions—including Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) plans, MVP plans, and ICHRA and QSEHRA options–that are packaged with Direct Primary Care and can be enhanced with Vision, Dental, and Hospital Indemnity. Every plan includes access to virtual primary care visits, mental health coaching, and over 1,000 covered prescriptions and labs with zero out-of-pocket costs. To date, Vitable Health has raised $25 million from top-tier investors such as First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Cherryrock Capital, Citi Bank's Impact Fund, Commerce Ventures, Jack Altman, Michael Seibel, Immad Akhund, and SoftBank Opportunity Fund. Learn more at Images available here. View source version on Contacts media@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
