Amma
Amma connects Medicare beneficiaries with dedicated healthcare advocates—typically nurses—who handle insurance navigation, appointment scheduling, and care coordination. The service is covered by Medicare, removing out-of-pocket costs for eligible members. Patients share their health story in under five minutes and are matched with an advocate who understands their specific condition.
- Healthcare Technology
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Families and patients navigating the modern healthcare system face overwhelming complexity—from understanding diagnoses and treatment options to coordinating appointments, managing insurance claims, and finding specialists. As the system grows more fragmented, patients are expected to manage these intricate logistics alone, often during moments of high stress and vulnerability, which leads to delayed care, missed information, and caregiver burnout.
Solution
Amma connects patients and their families directly with seasoned healthcare advocates—typically nurses and other healthcare workers—who serve as a dedicated personal healthcare ally covered by Medicare. Each advocate helps navigate the full medical journey: understanding treatment options, finding doctors and facilities, scheduling appointments, securing cheaper medication and medical equipment, coordinating care transitions, and connecting patients to local resources. The service begins with a patient sharing their health story in under five minutes, after which Amma matches them with a specialist advocate who understands their specific condition and needs, and the advocate then handles the complexity while the patient focuses on their health and life.
Target Audience
Amma's primary customers are Medicare beneficiaries—particularly seniors and families caring for aging loved ones—who need professional assistance navigating complex medical journeys, along with family caregivers who are supporting seriously ill relatives and experiencing the burden of care coordination.
Features
- Dedicated one-on-one advocate matching based on the patient's specific condition and needs, with advocates holding credentials such as RN, Critical Care, Lymphatic Therapy, and Palliative/Hospice expertise
- Comprehensive care coordination covering new diagnoses, chronic illness management, care transitions, and Alzheimer's & dementia support
- Insurance navigation assistance including securing cheaper medication and medical equipment
- Appointment scheduling and specialist referral coordination across the healthcare system
- Local resource connection and caregiver support services
- Covered by Medicare as a core benefit, removing out-of-pocket cost barriers for eligible members