Matter Health

Matter Health

Tech-enabled primary care with preventative focus

Overview

Matter Health provides preventative and primary care in local communities, focusing on building relationships with patients and offering convenient, ongoing support. It operates as a Primary Care Provider (PCP) that accepts many insurance plans, including Commercial, traditional Medicare, and Medicare Advantage, and it guides patients through choosing plans with licensed professionals. The service combines preventive care with customized care planning built from unique patient data profiles, using technology to identify health risks early and coordinate care with a network of specialists. Its model enables low or no out-of-pocket costs for many visits through insured plans, and it offers a no-cost Matter Health Membership with extra benefits, plus assistance in understanding insurance. The goal is to improve health outcomes while reducing costs and making high-quality primary care more accessible and consistent for patients.

About Matter Health

Simplify's Rating
Why Matter Health is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Healthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$35M

Headquarters

Nashville, Tennessee

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • May 20, 2026 hires add COO, general counsel, and CHRO for scaling.
  • February 26, 2026 CMO appointment supports entry into multiple new states.
  • The company targets 1.2 million seniors in age-restricted housing, a huge addressable base.

What critics are saying

  • Medicare-Medicaid reimbursement pressure can erase margins if state rates tighten in 2026.
  • Expansion across multiple states strains compliance, credentialing, and quality control immediately.
  • If housing operators or payers pull back, Matter Health loses its distribution and economics.

What makes Matter Health unique

  • Matter Health embeds care teams inside affordable housing, not retail clinics.
  • It targets dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid seniors with on-site primary and preventive care.
  • Ursa Health analytics and 2026 executive hires sharpen its value-based operating system.

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Funding

Total Funding

$35M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
Discord
$15M
Canva
$30M
Kalshi
$35M
Matter Health

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-3%
Business Wire
May 20th, 2026
Matter Health adds three executives to support national expansion of home-based care

Matter Health has appointed three executives to support its national expansion: Robert Machen as Chief Operating Officer, Sharon Herrick as General Counsel, and B.J. Vaughn as Chief Human Resources Officer. The Nashville-based company delivers home-based care to dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid members in affordable housing communities. Machen brings healthcare operations experience from roles at The Cigna Group, Prospero Health, and ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Herrick previously served as General Counsel at Inbound Health and held senior legal positions at healthcare organisations including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Vaughn's background includes leadership roles at Elevance, Change Healthcare, and PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy. Matter Health plans to expand across Tennessee in 2026 and enter additional states later in the year and in 2027.

Business Wire
Feb 26th, 2026
Matter Health appoints Sarah Chouinard as chief medical officer

Matter Health, a medical group delivering on-site care inside senior-restricted affordable housing communities, has appointed Sarah Chouinard as Chief Medical Officer. Dr Chouinard will oversee clinical delivery, quality outcomes, clinical programmes and risk management across the company's expanding national footprint. Dr Chouinard joins from Main Street Health, where she helped scale operations nationwide whilst supporting over 500,000 members. Matter Health embeds interdisciplinary care teams directly inside affordable housing communities, eliminating access barriers for low-income seniors. The Nashville-based company plans to enter multiple new states in 2026 as it scales to serve approximately 1.2 million seniors residing in age-restricted public housing communities. Matter Health partners with payers and housing operators to improve outcomes and reduce costs for dual-eligible Medicare–Medicaid members.

Health IT Answers
Dec 9th, 2025
Health IT Appointments & Hires

Health IT appointments & hires. Matter Health Appoints Michael Scarbrough as Chief Executive Officer Matter Health, a value-based medical group delivering comprehensive care inside affordable senior housing communities, announced the appointment of Michael Scarbrough as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2025. Founder Mason Mercy will continue to serve on the board and transition to President/Chief Strategy Officer, where he will focus on enterprise strategy and all aspects of external growth. Azara Healthcare Names Eugene Wong Chief Financial Officer Azara Healthcare, the Best in KLAS provider of population health management and value-based care solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eugene Wong as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Wong will oversee the company's financial strategy, planning and operations, driving Azara's ongoing expansion as it accelerates innovation for the nation's safety-net providers. Valo Health Appoints Rita Kale as Chief Financial Officer Valo Health, Inc., a company pioneering the use of human data and AI to accelerate drug discovery and development, announced the appointment of Rita Kale as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rita brings more than two decades of global finance leadership in biopharma, diagnostics, and technology-enabled healthcare. Davion Healthcare Plc Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer and Independent Non-Executive Director Davion Healthcare Plc, the medical technology company advancing non-invasive home tests for various medical anomalies including cancer, announced the appointment of Mr. Andreas Ttofi as Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Jan Dulman, CPA, as Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, both effective immediately. AHIMA Announces David D. Cella as Chief Executive Officer The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of David "Dave" D. 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PeopleOne Health Expands Executive Leadership Team to Propel Next Chapter of Innovation and Growth PeopleOne Health, a value-based primary care company, announced key additions to its executive leadership team. The company has appointed James Rowley as Chief Technology Officer and Dan Smolczynski as Chief Financial Officer, welcomed Sidney Mosher as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, and advanced co-founder Chris Downie into the role of Chief Product Officer. Hires, promotions, & accolades. CentralReach Names Joseph Adu as Chief Information Security Officer CentralReach, a provider of Autism and IDD Care software for ABA, multidisciplinary, and special education, announced Joseph Adu as the company's new Chief Information Security Officer, joining the team through the acquisition of SpectrumAi, a groundbreaking platform advancing data-driven autism care, where he served as Chief Technology Officer. CVS Health Names David Joyner Chair of the Board of Directors CVS Health announced that its Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer David Joyner as Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2026. Following the effective date of this appointment, Michael Mahoney will continue to serve as the Board's Lead Independent Director, and Roger Farah, who is currently serving as Executive Chair of the Board, will continue to serve on the Board. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Joins UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, is joining UnitedHealth Group' Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Gottlieb, 53, served as FDA commissioner from 2017 to 2019, where he became known for promoting transparency, strengthening patient safety and widening consumer choice. He led initiatives to modernize regulations to help foster medical innovation, promote competition in the pharmaceutical market, confront the opioid epidemic and curb youth tobacco use. Dalton Humphries Named Cigna Healthcare General Manager for South Texas Cigna Healthcare has named company leader Dalton Humphries as general manager for its group employer business in South Texas. In this role, Dalton will be responsible for driving market growth for client employers with under 3,000 employees by creating customer value and ensuring that the local market strategy, product, and network offerings meet evolving customer and client needs.

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Business Wire
Nov 29th, 2022
Matter Health Adopts Ursa Health’S Analytics Development Platform To Advance Value-Based Care Delivery

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Matter Health, a value-based primary care provider group based in Nashville, has selected the analytics development platform from Ursa Health, the healthcare data analytics innovator, to inform, refine, and expedite its unique brand of value-based care delivery. Matter Health provides location-based health solutions for the senior community to remove barriers to high-quality healthcare. Clinics and care teams are placed within senior living and other facilities, enabling caregivers to build tighter connections with their patients and better address their holistic health needs, including preventative, urgent, and primary care. Patients, in turn, benefit from the improved long-term health that comes from responsive, trusting provider-patient relationships and greater control of their healthcare journey

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