CityBlock is a healthcare solutions provider with a reputation for quality and accessibility. The company's people-centric approach to care focuses on filling the gaps in the current system helping the average patient get the most out of their efforts. These gaps can range from providing helpful information such as appointment times, answering questions, and treatment options, all the way to delivering the services directly via community centers and partnering with local healthcare providers, drug manufacturers, and more.CityBlock's value-based care strategy has helped it to secure a spot as a premier care provider in the market. Additionally, its positioning and services continue to drive interest in its shares. Currently, CityBlock is privately held, meaning that pre-IPO shares will be the best way to gain a stake in the ownership of this fast-growing healthcare solutions provider.What is CityBlock?CityBlock entered the market in 2017 as a comprehensive health tech ecosystem. The founders, Iyah Romm, Toyin Ajayi, and Bay Gross, saw inefficiencies in the current US healthcare system and how they negatively affect patients' ability or willingness to seek medical attention

The paper, published today in NEJM Catalyst, analyzes Cityblock Health's Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH) Program for participants experiencing psychotic disorders or severe substance use disorders. BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid and dually eligible beneficiaries, today announced results from its Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH) Program as part of a study published today in NEJM Catalyst. Findings show that Medicaid members enrolled in Cityblock's ABH program had a statistically significant 11.5% decrease in total cost of care and a 19.7% decrease in inpatient utilization, compared to members not enrolled in the ABH program. In terms of health-related social needs, findings also show that 43% percent of members enrolled in the ABH program had an identified food need and 95% of food needs identified for members in the ABH program were addressed. As of 2020, it's estimated that Medicaid enrollees have the highest overall prevalence of moderate to severe mental illness or substance use disorders with 39% of Medicaid enrollees having a mental illness and/or substance use disorder