Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many eligible New Yorkers struggle to obtain Medicaid because the application process is complex and Benefit Navigators lack the capacity to prepare complete, ready-to-submit applications. This bottleneck leads to low coverage rates and delays in accessing essential health services.
Solution
Trapeze Benefits provides a consumer‑first Medicaid navigation platform that automates and streamlines the preparation of benefit applications. Using AI‑driven tools, the system gathers required information, validates eligibility criteria, and assembles a complete, ready‑to‑submit client file. Benefit Navigators receive these pre‑filled applications, allowing them to focus on final enrollment steps and serve more clients with fewer staff. The platform reduces manual data entry, minimizes errors, and accelerates the overall enrollment timeline, helping increase Medicaid coverage among New Yorkers.
Target Audience
Primary users are nonprofit Benefit Navigators and community organizations that assist low‑income New Yorkers with Medicaid enrollment.
Features
- AI‑powered data collection that prompts applicants for required information and auto‑fills forms
- Real‑time eligibility checks against current Medicaid rules to ensure completeness
- Automated generation of a submission‑ready application package for Benefit Navigators
- Error detection and validation alerts to reduce rejected applications
- Secure cloud storage and encrypted transmission of applicant data
- Integration hooks for existing navigator workflows and case management systems