
Standard Care is a remote-first healthcare technology company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, founded in 2021. It operates an open network connecting specialty healthcare providers and consumers to improve access to quality healthcare and reduce long-term costs. The company offers AI-powered tools that provide instant prior authorization estimates for specialty treatments like GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Humira), enabling patients to estimate out-of-pocket costs quickly without paperwork. Standard Care emphasizes patient privacy and data security by leveraging blockchain technology (Ethereum Virtual Machine) to manage consent preferences securely without storing private health information on the blockchain. Their platform facilitates seamless coordination with clinics, streamlining access to care and reducing administrative burdens for providers. The business model includes partnerships with clinics that subsidize patient access, offering free patient use while monetizing through clinic tools and services. The company targets specialty providers and patients seeking affordable, transparent healthcare solutions, with a focus on chronic disease and weight loss treatments.

Standard Care is a remote-first healthcare technology company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, founded in 2021. It operates an open network connecting specialty healthcare providers and consumers to improve access to quality healthcare and reduce long-term costs. The company offers AI-powered tools that provide instant prior authorization estimates for specialty treatments like GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Humira), enabling patients to estimate out-of-pocket costs quickly without paperwork. Standard Care emphasizes patient privacy and data security by leveraging blockchain technology (Ethereum Virtual Machine) to manage consent preferences securely without storing private health information on the blockchain. Their platform facilitates seamless coordination with clinics, streamlining access to care and reducing administrative burdens for providers. The business model includes partnerships with clinics that subsidize patient access, offering free patient use while monetizing through clinic tools and services. The company targets specialty providers and patients seeking affordable, transparent healthcare solutions, with a focus on chronic disease and weight loss treatments.
Founded / HQ: 2021; remote-first, headquartered in San Francisco, CA
Core product: Instant prior-authorization and out-of-pocket cost estimates for specialty treatments plus patient privacy/consent controls
Provider tooling: Browser extension that integrates with EHR workflows to automate intake, coverage estimates, referrals and reduce prior-authorization time
Funding: Angel round announced 2021-12-01 (amount not disclosed)
Improving access to specialty care, streamlining prior-authorization and referral workflows, and enabling patient-controlled privacy/consent for health data.
2021
Healthcare technology