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Company Description Founded in 2012 by Bruce Telkamp and Sheldon Wang, the team that innovated the first online health insurance application, HealthPocket brings decades of experience to the health insurance marketplace. We leverage data from numerous public and private resources so consumers can compare numerous health plans available in one easy step. HealthPocket provides valuable research about Obamacare, Short-Term Health Insurance, Medicare and other types of health insurance available, giving the most transparent search experience on the web. HealthPocket.com is neither a broker nor an insurance company and is committed to providing unbiased information to help consumers make more informed insurance decisions. HealthPocket helps you to: Find the highest quality and lowest priced health insurance in your area Save on your out-of-pocket costs for healthcare Get answers to your questions about health insurance HealthPocket is independently managed and a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Insurance Innovations (NASDAQ: HIIQ).
Overview
Location
United States, California, Mountain View
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$2M
Founded date
2012
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jan 13, 2016 | Top 5 predictions for 2016 in health tech and services | About the author: @DanGebremedhin is a Senior Associate at Flare Capital Partners, an early stage Health Technology and Services focused VC Firm. He is a practicing physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and previously served as a... |
| May 7, 2014 | Coaxing the sickest employees to the exchanges: An employer insurance trend in the making? | And the health law might not prohibit it, opening a door to potential erosion of employer-based coverage. “Such an employer-dumping strategy can promote the interests of both employers and employees by shifting health care expenses on to th... |
| Apr 16, 2014 | Top 3 tasks that should be on the new HHS secretary’s to-do list | 1. Conduct an honest post mortem about the successes and failures of the exchanges Coleman listed the lack of comprehensive security testing before the federal exchange launched in October 2013 as the biggest problem with the launch. “There... |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Some young people won’t get tax help for Obamacare insurance | “There was something that said ‘You’re eligible for a subsidy,’” but then, he says, “after I put in the rest of my information, it said it was zero dollars.” That’s because subsidies kick in only when a baseline plan exceeds a certain perce... |
| Dec 2, 2013 | HealthPocket Offers a Partial Workaround for Healthcare.gov Mess | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints As thousands of Americans struggle to sign up for health insurance on the overloaded government exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act, two Bay area companies are offer... |
| Oct 30, 2013 | What’s the one HealthCare.gov question Sebelius has to answer today? | “…do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?” – Roy J. Orr, Business Development and Supply Chain Services at Salem Health “Why are so many claims that were made before the ACA was passed not true?” Specifica... |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Health plan comparer HealthPocket adds to the decision-making toolbox for consumers, businesses | Eventually, the company will support itself through advertising on the site. But for now, he said, the team is focused on creating the best customer experience possible. “There’s a lot of evidence that people who are going through a shoppin... |
| Health plan comparer HealthPocket adds to the decision-making toolbox for consumers, businesses | The move to health insurance exchanges and the ensuing competition among health insurers means more choices for consumers. That’s a good thing, but according to HealthPocket, consumers are often lost when it comes to going about making thos... | |
| What’s the one HealthCare.gov question Sebelius has to answer today? | Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius faces the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning at 10. It will be painful to watch or a good bit of sport, depending on your opinion of the Affordable Care Act. Wonder if she ... |
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FAQ about HealthPocket, Inc.
When was HealthPocket, Inc. founded?
HealthPocket, Inc. was founded in 2012.
How much funding has HealthPocket, Inc. raised?
HealthPocket, Inc. has raised $2M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about HealthPocket, Inc.?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning HealthPocket, Inc., among them “Top 5 predictions for 2016 in health tech and services” (Jan 13, 2016) and “Coaxing the sickest employees to the exchanges: An employer insurance trend in the making?” (May 7, 2014).
Is HealthPocket, Inc. still active?
Yes, HealthPocket, Inc. is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 7, 2017.