A rather different type of firm from that usually supported with (NIH) SBIR funds, Handl Health is structured around enabling a level of transparancy and support for those tackling the issue of having healthcare plans be in compliance with legislation requiring patients have the capacity to seek out, book and pay for the services rendered and resources required. For as long as anyone can recall, what healthcare providers charged for all factors related to their provision of service - the goods and services the patient was getting - was never discussed or in any way indicated. While the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) price transparency legislation was intended to create a transparent pricing market, implementing this and driving value for businesses and consumers has proven overwhelmingly complex. The Handl Health's platform is designed to offer health plans a means whereby to comply with the legislation while also digitizing how patients shop, book and pay for healthcare that - it is suggested - could represent a 25%-30% overll cost savings. One consequence of the scope of what the firm tackles is that - though based in Cerritos CA - the various personnel are scattered across the country.
