Town Hall Ventures

Value-based care priorities are becoming more accessible within a fee-for-service payment framework. Earlier this month, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. Town Hall Ventures is excited to dive into what this means for the future of value-based care. Andy Slavitt and Andie Steinberg explore how the new initiatives can benefit your practice, improve patient outcomes, and drive innovation in healthcare. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eKpC6Nuv

❗Strive Health achieves HIGHEST per-beneficiary savings across all participants in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CKCC Model: Town Hall Ventures portfolio company Strive Health generated net savings in 100% of its Kidney Contracting Entities (KCEs) in the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) program for the 2022 performance year — the highest per-beneficiary savings across all organizations participating in the model. Strive has also expanded to all 50 states and announced multiple major partnership expansions this year. We are honored to be partnered with Strive as they continue to deliver critical kidney care across the country. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dDi7frC5

Thank you Kate McDonald for moderating a lively conversation on 'Investing in value-based care and payor services' at #HPENYC2024 today. Really enjoyed the discussion with Jessica Zeaske and Samarth Chandra!

👉 TOMORROW: Join Town Hall Ventures Partner Meera Mani, MD-PhD speaking at HPE NYC on "Investing in value-based care and payor services". Healthcare investment dollars continue to flow into physician practice management strategies, but many private equity funds are looking to diversify their portfolios or achieve new synergies through investments in the value-based care and payor services sectors. This area is flush with both opportunities and financial uncertainties. In this session, you’ll gain unique insights into the current economic environment for Medicare Advantage and value-based care, keys to success for risk-bearing providers and intermediaries, and strategies for evaluating investments in companies that provide administrative, care management or technology services to payors. Samarth Chandra Jessica Zeaske Kate McDonald

We are thrilled to announce the close of a $30 million Series D financing round led by General Catalyst, with participation from existing and new investors including Town Hall Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Northpond Ventures, Rethink Impact, LP and Emerson Collective. The funding will allow us to scale our clinical model across the country, expanding access to high-quality substance use disorder care that meets people where they are in their recovery journey. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDYUz2pF

Today we announced our capital raise to enable Zing Health to expand its mission of improving the health and wellness of underserved seniors with chronic medical conditions. I would like to sincerely thank our existing and new investors for the trust and support it has given our team to continue to grow Zing and expand our capabilities. We would not be where we are today without the tireless efforts of our employees, provider and broker partners who work every day to ensure our members receive the best benefits, experience and care delivery possible. https://lnkd.in/gynp-JzE

Strive Health delivers results. Today the Strive team is proud to announce that we now serve patients in all 50 states, which means more people will have access to compassionate kidney care and better outcomes.  Our expanded reach comes on the heels of many successes this year, including strong clinical results, enhanced patient satisfaction, patient growth, new partnerships and industry recognition. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gJuvS9AK #valuebasedcare #wholepersoncare #clinicalresults #patientsatisfaction #topplacetowork 

Announcing Habitat Health's founding leadership team and more than $50M in funding⚡ Habitat Health, an integrated health care payer and provider empowering older adults to remain independent in their homes and communities, today announced the appointments of: - Matthew Bennett as co-founder and chief executive officer. He was previously senior vice president of care delivery at Evernorth (The Cigna Group). - Carmen A. Peralta, MD,MAS,FASN as chief medical officer. She was previously chief clinical officer at Interwell Health and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. - Geoff Price as executive chairman of the board. Previously, he was co-founder and chief operating officer at Oak Street Health. Habitat Health has now successfully raised more than $50 million in capital from leading healthcare investors, including Town Hall Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and Kaiser Permanente. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRgCx-8X

Congratulations to Town Hall Ventures portfolio company Connections Health Solutions on being recognized as one of Fierce Healthcare Fierce 50 of 2024 - a compilation of innovators and leaders driving the future of healthcare. Connections is a national leader in behavioral health, helping nearly a million patients in crisis since inception. “About 70% of behavioral health patients who end up in an inpatient psychiatric unit don't need to be there,” says Connections CEO Colin LeClair. “It's just the only safe alternative.” This feature does an excellent job of describing some of the differentiating elements of the Connections model - including how they accept all patients regardless of insurance status, their unique approach to crisis stabilization, and their future expansion strategy. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eYyt_R3Q

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome two powerhouse speakers to our main stage: Andy Slavitt and Seema Verma! 🎙️Andy Slavitt, former White House Senior Advisor for Covid response, renowned healthcare leader, and now General Partner at Town Hall Ventures, brings his insider's perspective on public health and health policy. From overseeing the turnaround, implementation and defense of the Affordable Care Act as President Obama’s head of Medicare and Medicaid to founding Town Hall Ventures, Andy’s deep experience in both government and private sectors makes him a must-see speaker. 🎙️Seema Verma, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Health and former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is known for her groundbreaking work in advancing value-based care, innovation, interoperability, and price transparency. She’ll share her insights on driving change in the healthcare industry, from policy to technology based on a storied career in both the government, and a public hospital, public health department and health system. 🗳️ Their discussions will tackle crucial topics ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election, offering deep dives into healthcare policy and innovation. Don’t miss these influential voices shaping the future of healthcare 👉 https://ow.ly/pGI650T8JTP #HLTHUSA #BeBold #HealthcareInnovation #HealthPolicy #HealthTech #HealthcareLeadership