How Much Deferred Healthcare is Costing the U.S. Economy
People delay getting the care that they need for a wide variety of reasons—but whatever their reasoning, rising rates of deferred care is both a symptom and a cause of a struggling system.
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5 Types of Healthcare Benefits That Boost Employee Retention
Healthcare benefits are incredibly important to American employees, as a staggering 49% of workers receive healthcare through their employer. But there’s a wide variety of the types of healthcare that employers offer their workers.
The True Impact of Financial Stress on Employee Productivity
Anyone who’s ever lived paycheck to paycheck knows the effect that chronic financial stress can have on your life: increased anxiety, loss of focus, inability to sleep, and even physical pain.
How Inflation Impacts Healthcare Costs
How does this suddenly very high rate of inflation affect the healthcare industry? And might current inflation affect related fields?
The Employee-Employer Relationship is Changing. Benefits Should, Too
There’s no doubt that the relationship between the employee and employer is evolving quickly. The question now is: what do high-quality employees prioritize, and what strategies will attract and retain the cream of the crop?
Positioning an HSA as Part of Your Overall Retirement Plan
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have been around for a while, but more recently, people have begun to rethink the optimal way to use them. Because, done right, an HSA can be a lot more than just another way for you to cover your healthcare expenses.
Healthcare Access is Unequal Today and That is Costing Some Americans Extra
Access to affordable, high quality healthcare is something that many Americans take for granted. The disparities in our healthcare system can be hard to see, but health inequity is all around us.
What are the Social Determinants of Health and Why do They Matter?
The Social Determinants of Health are defined as “the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.” And they play a larger role in healthcare outcomes than you might realize.
How Employers Can Help with Today’s Mental Health Crisis
The U.S. is in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and it has never been harder for Americans to pay for care.
How Can a Management Service Organization (MSO) Restructuring Cut Costs?
Management Service Organization (MSO) restructuring essentially provides non-clinical, administrative support services to physician group practices and other healthcare providers. But why?
News
medZERO Advances to Next Stage in LG’s Innovative Mission for the Future Global Challenge
07/13/2022
LG Electronics’ North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) picked medZERO as one of the “Selected 20” startups advancing to the next stage of its Mission for the Future global challenge competition. The honor comes with $100,000 to help fund a collaboration for the next round of the competition.
medZERO Adds Another FinTECH Award at Meta Lab Challenge
06/07/2022
medZERO was one of five companies selected by the Meta Lab challenge last month, a prestigious competition sponsored by the Carolina Fintech Hub and MassChallenge.
medZERO continues to sign up innovative companies wanting to offer expanded benefits to attract and retain employees in competitive market
05/20/2022
In the race to retain employees in a competitive market, medZERO’s innovative app-based healthcare funding solution is an increasingly attractive add-on benefit for employers.
medZERO Adds Two New Partners to Enable Rapid Expansion
03/18/2022
medZERO added two partners, Solera National Bank and Loan Pro, who will enable the startup to rapidly expand its innovative app-based solution offering a smarter way to access and pay for healthcare.
medZERO CEO Craig Froude Featured in CEOCFO Magazine
03/07/2022
CEOCFO Magazine is a weekly publication that features in-depth interviews with many of today’s top corporate executives, and this week includes an interview with medZERO CEO and co-founder Craig Froude.
Portland Tribune: medZERO selected by LG Electronics for large-scale competition
03/02/2022
medZERO’s inclusion in LG’s Mission for the Future global challenge was recently written up in our hometown paper, The Portland Tribune.
LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program
02/27/2022
LG’s innovation center has selected the first 50 companies for its Mission for the Future global challenge competition, including medZERO.
medZERO Picked for Prestigious LG NOVA Program
02/23/2022
LG Electronics selected medZERO as one of its “First 50” startups for its large-scale Mission for the Future competition targeting new developments within the areas of Connected Health, Energizing Mobility, Smart Lifestyle, The Metaverse and Innovation for Impact.
TechCrunch: LG annouces the first 50 participants in its LG NOVA program
02/18/2022
medZERO was mentioned on TechCrunch as part of our inclusion in the LG NOVA program.
MedZERO Offers Buy Now, Pay Later Solution for Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs
12/07/2021
Company Closes $5.7 Million Seed Round Led by True Ventures and Village Global