Medicaid was created to be a safety net. Instead, it's become a maze of paperwork, denials, and lost coverage. Families lose benefits because of a missed form. Hospitals go bankrupt serving the community. Children go without care.
Where 60% of patients are on Medicaid, and every denied claim means a child without care.
The FQHCs and rural health centers serving America's most vulnerable, operating on impossibly thin margins.
The navigators and enrollment specialists working tirelessly to help families through the maze.
Who shouldn't have to choose between paperwork and putting food on the table.
Walking into a children's hospital changed everything. Seeing families struggle not just with illness, but with paperwork. Parents choosing between working and keeping their child's Medicaid. The maze of forms, deadlines, and requirements that no one could navigate.
After 20 years together founding companies — OptimalResume.com, Ivy.ai — we'd built products millions used. But this was different. When we saw the impact the OBBBA could have on children's hospitals and addiction treatment, we leapt into action.
Our mission is simple: give people a beautiful app that demystifies the labyrinth that is Medicaid. Make it as easy as ordering food. As intuitive as texting. As reliable as sunrise.
We're sentries at the gate — making sure no family loses healthcare because they couldn't decode bureaucracy.
"Medicaid doesn't have to suck. We're proving that every single day."
— Mark & Michal, Co-Founders
OUR APPROACH
Medicaid doesn't have to be complicated. It doesn't have to be cruel. With the right technology and the right heart, we can make it work for everyone.
Our AI doesn't replace humans - it empowers them. It speaks 75+ languages, never judges, and works 24/7.
We don't wait for people to lose coverage. We reach out months in advance, in their language, on their schedule.
We partner with churches, schools, and clinics. Meeting families where they are, not where we want them to be.
We turned 50-page applications into 10-minute conversations. Complex eligibility rules into simple yes/no answers.
Works on any phone, in any language, for any literacy level. Because healthcare is a human right.
Forever. No catches, no fees, no selling data. Funded by those who believe in the mission.
"By 2030, no American will lose Medicaid coverage due to paperwork. No child will go without care because their parents couldn't navigate the system. No hospital will close because they served their community.
We're building the Medicaid system America deserves - one that treats people with dignity, speaks their language, and never lets them fall through the cracks.
Because when we fix Medicaid, we fix America."
— The HeyMedicaid Team
Whether you're a hospital, a clinic, a community organization, or just someone who gives a damn - we need you.