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Nomi Health, a leading direct healthcare company, today announced its selection as an Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) Preferred Vendor. A national trade association, ACAP represents not-for-profit Safety Net Health Plans across the country. Nomi Health looks forward to working with ACAP to strengthen the association’s mission of improving equitable health outcomes for people with limited resources or significant health needs.

Nomi Health and Trinity Health Michigan are joining forces to reshape healthcare for self-funded employers in West Michigan. This collaboration brings greater scalability to direct-to-employer contracting, streamlining access to Trinity Health Michigan’s comprehensive medical services for businesses in Grand Rapids, Lakeshore, and surrounding areas. By eliminating unnecessary costs and complexities, Nomi Health and Trinity Health Michigan deliver a powerful dual benefit to the commercial market. Together the two organizations drive down the cost of healthcare for local employers while delivering employees highly affordable access to Trinity Health Michigan’s world-class provider care.

CerpassRx, a leader in pharmacy benefit management (PBM), today announced the launch of the Intelligent Specialty Engine, an AI-enabled platform powered by Waltz Health to manage specialty drug spend. CerpassRx’s innovative approach includes real-time analytics and specialty spend management capabilities that drive significant cost savings, improve transparency and optimize the specialty drug experience for health plan customers and their members – or self-insured employers and their employees.

CareSource, a non-profit health plan with over 2 million members, has selected Nomi Health to partner with it in launching a new comprehensive effort to help close gaps in healthcare access and outcomes for its Medicaid members across Ohio, Georgia, and Indiana. This collaboration aims to enhance access to essential healthcare services and improve overall health outcomes for people facing barriers to care.

A meteoric rise in the popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro is creating financial challenges for employer-sponsored health plans. New data from Nomi Health, a company changing healthcare economics, reveals that spending on these diabetes and weight loss drugs went up 253% from 2020 to 2023, surpassing $1 billion last year and making up nearly 10% of total prescription costs for employers.

Nomi Health, a company changing healthcare economics, is partnering with Tellus Wellness to streamline its provider payment process. Tellus Wellness provides a complementary care benefit program for employer-sponsored healthcare that lowers costs and gains access for its members. Tellus is leveraging Nomi to simplify payments and reduce administrative waste.

Prescriptions now constitute about a quarter of total benefit spending in the United States, costing employers exponentially more every year and accelerating at a rate nearly four times faster than overall medical spend from 2022 to 2023, according to new data from Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company.

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Nomi Health's Success Care, an integrated substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program, announced today a strategic alliance with Sober Sidekick, a leading digital resource supporting individuals on their journey to recovery. This collaboration signifies a significant step forward in addiction recovery, uniting two industry leaders to provide comprehensive support and resources for those seeking recovery.

The need for healthcare data to break free from the multitude of regulatory, technical, and long-outdated industry practices has never been more important. These barriers act as hidden taxes that burn time, hurt member health, blow up budgets, and amplify corporate risks. One data analytics company is removing these obstacles and putting clients back in control of their healthcare data so they can securely utilize and share data to drive better outcomes.

Nomi Health’s best-in-class benefits analytics company, Artemis, recently received an award from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity Initiative for its work to improve health and reduce care inequities in the private sector. Launched in 2021, the initiative provides cloud credits and expertise to companies tackling disparities that impact underserved or underrepresented communities.

Nomi Health and CHG Healthcare announced a partnership to radically expand medical support to underserved communities throughout the United States today. Instead of the traditional friction in most patient care models, the Nomi and CHG partnership delivers a seamless, integrated solution that includes: multi-channel patient engagement, access to virtual care, and performance tracking metrics with clinical and claims-based data.

Nomi Health announced the formation of an advisory board composed of top policy, executive, medical and legal experts to guide and advise on the development of solutions for its customers, including providers, self-funded employers, governments and their partners. Specifically, Nomi’s Integrated Programs give providers and health plans, through a whole-person approach, an end-to-end infrastructure that identifies, closes and monitors gaps in care for populations in need of specific care.

Nomi Health (“Nomi”), a direct healthcare company, and ClearPoint Health (“ClearPoint”), a national employer benefits platform, today announced a partnership to empower small and mid-sized employers across the United States to take control of their health insurance costs.

On August 2, 2023, Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. and the Nomi Health Charitable Foundation hosted a back-to-school shopping event for 400 children in Miami-Dade County’s foster care system. The Old Navy at the Shoppes at Dadeland closed its doors for the special event, where children and their caregivers received $400 in school supplies, clothing, shoes and additional gift cards ahead of the 2023-2024 school year, with Nomi’s donation totaling $100,000.

With more than 1,300 opioid overdoses in 2023, Arizona continues to struggle with how to address the opioid use disorder (OUD) epidemic. With a successful track record in building solutions for some of the most complicated public health issues, healthcare programs and payments company Nomi Health today announced its acquisition of Phoenix-based clinic I Am Wellness. The acquisition expands patient access to critical OUD and substance use disorder (SUD) treatments while driving down care costs for local cities, counties and employers with Nomi’s whole-person and recovery-oriented program for treatment and recovery.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company making it easier than ever to access the highest quality affordable care across the U.S, will be participating at the Spanish Fork Community Health & Wellness Fair, Saturday May 20th providing education on opioid overdose for everyone as well as providing Naloxone to those who qualify.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company making it easier than ever to access the highest quality affordable care across the U.S., will be participating in Utah’s State of Reform Health Policy conference to discuss “Advancing Technologies in Healthcare.”

Diabetes costs U.S. employers approximately $245 billion a year — more than double what the entire American automotive industry is worth, according to new data announced today by Nomi Health. Employers spend more than $175 billion annually on direct medical and pharmacy costs for diabetic members, in addition to nearly $70 billion on indirect costs from employee absenteeism, reduced productivity and diabetes-related disability, the research showed.

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Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company, has announced the creation of the Nomi Health Charitable Foundation to advance the company’s efforts to expand access to high-quality affordable healthcare across the United States. The Foundation will take a comprehensive approach to break the healthcare inequity cycle, including removing barriers to care and addressing health disparities disproportionately impacting underserved communities.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company making it easy to access high-quality affordable care across the U.S., is expanding its testing offerings to include influenzas A and B at its Utah COVID-19 testing sites. The clinic also will continue to provide COVID-19 PCR and Antigen testing.

Nomi Health announced its latest Trends in Spend Tracker, which uses data to call attention and action to key shifts in healthcare costs. The analysis, which is one of the most comprehensive on youth mental health, looking at kids as young as 6 years old in Utah and nationwide, found that adolescent mental health telehealth appointments cost an average $407 per member per year (PMPY) nationally in the last year, up from just $2 in 2019 — an increase of 20,250%, largely due to the pandemic.

Direct healthcare company Nomi Health today announced the appointment of Amy Wykoff to Chief Product Officer, a new role created to lead the company’s customer experience efforts in identifying and solving the industry’s toughest challenges. Wykoff brings both public and private sector health and technology expertise to help accelerate the company’s mission to make the highest quality health care more accessible and affordable for communities nationwide.

Today, Nomi Health announced its latest Trends in Spend Tracker, which uses data to call attention and action to key shifts in healthcare costs. The study, which is one of the most comprehensive on youth mental health, looking at kids as young as 6 years old, found that adolescent mental health telehealth appointments cost an average $407 per member per year (PMPY) in the last year, up from just $2 in 2019 — an increase of 20,250%, largely due to the pandemic.

Nomi Health — the direct healthcare company making it easy to access high-quality, affordable care across the U.S.— today announced the launch of its Connect fintech platform to power real-time healthcare payments. The platform, which allows healthcare to function at the same speed as fintech, directly connects providers, patients and buyers of care services to power provider payments in real time, while also allowing for claims adjudication and billing workflows, all in a single, paperless and frictionless system – a category first.

Artemis by Nomi Health, a best-in-class benefits analytics platform, announced today a partnership with Wellthy, the tech-powered caregiving platform for coordinating care for chronically ill, aging and disabled loved ones.

Direct healthcare company Nomi Health, nomihealth.com, announces the launch of the company’s Keiki Book Drive during the month of November to benefit Partners in Development Foundation through the collection of new and gently used Pre-K books at 7 of its COVID testing sites across Oahu and the Big Island.

Nomi Health, the direct health care company making it easier than ever to access the highest quality affordable care across the U.S., celebrates the grand opening of its regional office in Austin, Texas. Nomi Health’s Austin location is one of four offices opening nationwide as the company expands rapidly to meet extraordinary demand from organizations turning to them for innovative health care delivery support and payment solutions.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company making it easier than ever to access the highest quality affordable care across the U.S., will be participating in a sponsored event to assemble beds for children and families in need, to support Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Lehi Chapter.

Direct health care company Nomi Health today announced the appointment of President of Government Programs Sara Ratner, whose background across health care policy, innovation and regulation accelerates the company’s growth in its mission to make the highest quality health care more accessible and affordable for communities nationwide.

As COVID-19 cases continue gripping the country, skyrocketing medical costs as a result of long COVID pose a significant financial risk not just for patients, but also for buyers of care in the public and private sectors. According to results of the new monthly “Nomi Trends in Spend Tracker,” announced today by nationwide direct healthcare company Nomi Health, long COVID cost employers an average $600 more per member than the average diabetes episode in the first half of 2022.

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company dedicated to improving access and lowering costs in the healthcare system, has expanded its COVID vaccine services with the addition of the Novavax vaccine, now available at the West Valley Nomi Health location. In addition to Novavax, this location also distributes Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

As Americans continue to pay more for needed medical treatments and with care costs outpacing the rate of inflation, Nomi Health — the direct healthcare company making it easier than ever to access the highest quality affordable care across the U.S.— today announced two acquisitions to bolster its support of buyers of care and their communities of patients. Nomi Health acquired sister companies Everyone Health and Sano Surgery, both dedicated to affordable and accessible medical treatment, in a $26.5 million purchase.

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company dedicated to improving access and lowering costs in the healthcare system, today opened their first location for infant and pediatric COVID vaccine services at West Valley City Centennial Park. To ensure the safest and most positive experience, each Nomi Health employee on site has completed extensive pediatric and infant vaccine training. Additionally, the Nomi Health staff have treats on hand including drinks and snacks.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company delivering easy access to low-cost care across the U.S., today announced that it is continuing coverage of Covid-19 testing and vaccinations for anyone with a valid U.S. address, regardless of insurance status. Nearly 100 days after the end of federal funding, Nomi Health continues to be one of the only companies in the nation to welcome uninsured Americans to its testing and vaccination sites nationwide at no out-of-pocket cost.

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company dedicated to improving access and lowering costs in the healthcare system, today announced the donation of thousands of care packages to more than 35 assisted living centers across the state of Utah. In total, Nomi Health has delivered more than 2,200 care packages to selected centers throughout the state.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company delivering easy access to low-cost care across the U.S., has contributed $5 million to an initiative by nonprofit generic pharmaceutical company Civica, Inc. (Civica, Civica Rx) to help accelerate the production of low-cost insulin for people living with diabetes in the U.S.

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company dedicated to improving access and lowering costs in the healthcare system, is operating no cost mobile COVID testing sites in Utah. Additionally, Nomi Health has opened a location to support the “Test to Travel” program, offering Rapid Molecular Travel Testing for $179 with results within 30 minutes. Each site is providing tests on a first-come, first-served basis and are requesting proof of insurance.

Direct healthcare company Nomi Health hosted its second Community Health Fair for free health screenings at Windward Mall in Hawaii this weekend. More than 400 people attended the fair, which provided no-cost blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol tests, including consultations with local physicians, Drs. Royden and Ember Christensen. Community partners from Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Lloyd Paredes, Doctor of Chiropractic, Partners in Development, Parents and Children Together and Po’ailani also participated to offer healthcare and educational resources, and family-friendly games and activities to Windward Oahu guests. Project Vision also offered free vision screenings.

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company dedicated to improving access and lowering costs in the healthcare system, will sponsor $1 million in mental healthcare services for frontline workers in various states. Healthcare workers will have access to no-cost therapy and mental health services through Tava Health’s innovative online platform.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company delivering easy-to-access, low-cost healthcare across the country, today announced the launch of its Long COVID Care Management Program, a streamlined virtual care solution enabling patients to successfully manage symptoms of long COVID. By coordinating care, the digitally powered program keeps patients healthier while empowering public and private sector organizations to minimize the impacts of long COVID on their communities.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how care is paid for and delivered, today announced it will continue to welcome and serve uninsured Americans with no out-of-pocket cost COVID-19 testing at its locations nationwide, despite the ending of federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Uninsured Program funding. The federal government abruptly ended support for the program on March 22, 2022, with no contingency for the 30 million vulnerable uninsured Americans, despite the emergence of another variant.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company providing easy-to-access COVID-19 testing to communities across the United States, has opened a new location in Morehead City, North Carolina:

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company that has provided COVID-19 testing to the community since mid-December of last year, has proactively opened one additional location and is in the process of opening another, to accommodate the surge in demand for testing as a result of the Omicron variant. New locations include:

Today, the City of St. Louis Department of Health announced it has expanded its partnership with Nomi Health to open two additional testing locations at 2800 Chippewa Street and 5515 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. (Friendly Temple Church). These new sites will continue to assist in relieving testing demands from area medical facilities.

As the omicron variant continues to drive COVID-19 demand for testing, vaccines and monoclonal treatment across Utah, Nomi Health, the leading direct healthcare company in America, is actively filling over dozens of positions in Utah, and more than 200 open positions nationally, in support of its ongoing partnership with the state on pandemic response.

Nomi Health, the leading direct healthcare provider in America, today announced its acquisition of healthcare analytics provider Artemis Health -- the partner of choice for more than 500 U.S. employers and benefits advisors to make health benefits higher quality and more affordable using data. The transaction gives Nomi Health customers actionable, data-driven insights to materially lower costs and improve the quality of care they deliver to their communities. The acquisition will also accelerate the growth of Nomi Health’s platform and services, which has already delivered higher quality care at lower costs for major buyers of healthcare in more than 15 states.

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Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how care is bought, paid for and delivered, brings its direct to consumer healthcare expertise and COVID-19 testing operations to Baltimore, Maryland. Anyone can receive no out-of-pocket cost testing at the newly opened walk-up testing clinic at 419 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201. The site is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the new year, hours may be updated to include weekends. Registration is encouraged but walks up are also welcome.

Today Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how care is bought, paid for and delivered, announced its efforts in scaling its testing operations to accommodate surges in demand for COVID-19 testing amid the holiday season and concerns around the omicron variant. While traditional healthcare infrastructure continues to fall short and retail pharmacies consistently run out of tests, Nomi Health has seamlessly accommodated a nearly tripling of its testing volumes across more than 10 states since December 10, serving more than 80,000 Americans on Monday, December 20.

Today Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how care is bought, paid for and delivered, announced it closed a $110 million Series A funding round to advance the company’s growth, as demand for more effective healthcare programs intensifies from both public and private sectors. Led by Rose Park Advisors and Arbor Ventures, the funding will immediately support continued platform development, including investments in new offerings that power the delivery of everyday healthcare services into communities and that reduce costs for organizations buying healthcare today. The company’s partnerships with local governments and the private sector, including employers and universities, have already enabled wider access to everyday care services for more than ten million Americans at 30 percent less cost to healthcare buyers.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how care is bought, paid for and delivered, today announced the operation of its first monoclonal antibody treatment center, first launched in Utah in November 2021. The center, located in Orem, supports the Utah Department of Health and furthers Nomi Health’s COVID-19 care solution set while providing care for those unable to access traditional healthcare settings.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, will help Texans prepare for holiday travel by providing convenient, no out-of-pocket cost COVID tests (and vaccinations at various sites) at several locations including, but not limited to, Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Corpus Christi & Lubbock. To locate a current testing or vaccination site nearest you, please go to https://nomihealth.com/texas/.

In anticipation of the upcoming holidays and increased travel plans, Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company powering more effective care delivery and care payments, is operating two testing sites to support the “Test to Travel” program in partnership with the Utah Department of Health.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country with permanent locations in Corpus Christi, Frisco, Houston, League City, San Antonio, Texas City, and more, has administered over 12,200 COVID-19 tests at the end of October.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how healthcare is paid for and delivered, is pleased to extend its support to Utah’s Department of Health by supporting the vaccination of pediatrics, ages 5-11 years old.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how healthcare is paid for and delivered, is alerting Nebraska residents to check the mail for a yellow envelope coming directly from RIP Medical Debt via U.S. Postal mail. The effort is the result of a $2 million donation from Nomi Health, to abolish more than $225 million in medical debt. This is RIP Medical Debt's largest corporate contribution to date.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how healthcare is paid for and delivered, is alerting Utah residents to check the mail for a yellow envelope coming directly from RIP Medical Debt via U.S. Postal mail. The effort is the result of a $2 million donation from Nomi Health, to abolish more than $225 million in medical debt. This is RIP Medical Debt's largest corporate contribution to date.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, has opened a new Covid-19 testing site with no out-of-pocket cost to patients in the Grand Center Arts District of St. Louis with support from the Kranzberg Arts Foundation and Grand Center, Inc. Located at 3526 Washington Ave. on the second floor, the testing site is open to the public and will support artists, performers and patrons of the arts in the bustling district by providing both antigen and PCR testing. The site accepts insurance, but for those without insurance, no one will be turned away.

In collaboration with the Silicon Slopes Summit, direct healthcare company Nomi Health will host all on-site testing for attendees, especially those without proof of vaccination. The conference is expecting 20,000 attendees, including notable keynotes from Steve Ballmer, Tim Cook and Dwayne Wade.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, has launched four additional drive-thru testing sites across Texas, including new permanent locations in Frisco, League City, and Texas City. The company is also bringing a temporary testing tent to Austin for Austin City Limits (ACL) festival this weekend, offering walk-up swab rapid antigen tests for festival-goers ahead of entering the event.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, today announced hours and locations for three community testing sites in Decatur, Athens, and Anniston to accommodate the rise in demand for COVID-19 testing as case counts rise across Alabama.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company rewiring how healthcare is paid for and delivered, today announced it has partnered with RIP Medical Debt to eradicate more than $225 million in overdue medical bills. Nomi’s near $2 million contribution to purchase the outstanding debt relieves more than 176,000 Americans across Utah, Florida, Colorado and Nebraska of their debt loads. The money owed had accumulated from surprise billing and high healthcare costs before the pandemic—and for some has led to wage garnishment, liens, and other burdensome debt collection tactics. The debt Nomi absolved is for individuals who meet RIP’s criteria of living at two times or below the poverty line, or those whose debts are 5 percent or more of their annual income.

With 4,657 new COVID-19 cases across Utah since Friday, Nomi Health today announced plans to hire more than 200 medical staff to increase residents’ access to accurate and reliable FDA EUA-authorized antigen tests. The State of Utah Department of Health (DOH) selected direct healthcare company Nomi Health to coordinate COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts with mobile testing units that can reach every remote corner of the state.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, today announced it has launched a series of community testing sites across Texas. A part of this statewide effort, Nomi Health aims to make COVID-19 testing more accessible and accommodating as demand increases and the Delta variant takes hold.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, today announced it has completed more than 800 mobile missions to date across the country, bringing COVID-19 vaccine and testing directly to people in hard-to-reach communities nationwide, from Utah and Colorado to Florida and Texas.

As the positive rates of COVID-19 continue to increase in Utah, Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, continues to effectively manage the state’s evolving testing demands. Since June 28th, Nomi has managed a 30 percent rise in COVID-19 testing demands across the site, including Provo and Draper. Nomi Health COVID-19 testing solutions are free and do not require any medical referral or presence of symptoms.

Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company supporting COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, is now working with the State of Colorado to assist with the state’s vaccine program, supporting existing and new sites with easy registration and a smooth onsite experience. All residents ages 16+ can receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the state’s Community Vaccination Sites (CVS) in El Paso County and Larimer County with or without an appointment.

The Tuacahn Center for the Arts has partnered with Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, for the theatre’s end-to-end COVID-19 testing program. As the largest professional outdoor theatre in Utah, Tuacahn is using Nomi to test an average of 100-250 employees including actors, directors, designers, musicians, technicians and crew, each day, requiring an average of three PCR tests per week. Celebrating its 25th year as a performing arts center, Tuacahn’s testing initiative is the final step to opening its doors and welcoming back its 300,000 patrons for its professional live Broadway performances, starting May 7th for a preview of Disney's Beauty and the Beast preview and May 14th for a preview of Annie.