Full-Time

Vice President of Strategic Accounts

Updated on 9/3/2026

Sidecar Health

Sidecar Health

201-500 employees

Health insurer offering transparent cash prices

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales

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Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in health insurance or employee benefits sales, with a strong focus on jumbo/national employer groups
  • Proven track record of securing enterprise clients and driving significant revenue growth
  • Strong network within the broker/consultant community and with benefits leaders at large organizations
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Deep understanding of health plan products, self-funded and ASO models, and benefits administration
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision and short-term execution
  • Bachelor's degree required
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise sales strategy to drive new business growth
  • Set and achieve ambitious revenue targets, with a focus on net-new client acquisition
  • Identify and pursue opportunities within jumbo and national employer groups
  • Build and scale a repeatable, high-performing sales process
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, consultants, and enterprise employer clients
  • Partner with clients to understand their unique needs and work with internal teams to tailor solutions accordingly
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on health plan solutions and benefits strategy
  • Stay informed about industry trends, competitor offerings, and regulatory changes
  • Collaborate with product and marketing teams to refine offerings based on market feedback and client insights
  • Partner with finance, operations, and member experience teams to ensure seamless client onboarding and ongoing support
  • Provide input on pricing strategies, service enhancements, and value propositions
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment is a plus

Sidecar Health provides health insurance plans, including ACA-compliant options, with a focus on price transparency and empowering members. Members can see the average cash price for medical services upfront, helping them compare costs and choose care. Revenue comes from member premiums, and the company can benefit from the difference between cash prices it negotiates and premiums collected, aiming to offer lower rates than traditional insurer-negotiated prices. A digital member ID card serves as proof of coverage and simplifies scheduling care. The goal is to make healthcare more affordable and transparent by giving members clear price information and straightforward plans.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$328M

Headquarters

El Segundo, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Texas expansion on January 22, 2026 opens a massive employer market.
  • February 2026 CTO Sharath Pasupunuti strengthens AI-driven pricing and claims automation.
  • Carrum bundles and Rula mental-health access widen sellable employer benefits.

What critics are saying

  • BBB logged nine complaints in three years, signaling persistent claims friction.
  • State regulators can pressure Sidecar after adverse-benefit appeals and external reviews.
  • If employer growth stalls, Sidecar’s capital-intensive model faces a brutal financing squeeze.

What makes Sidecar Health unique

  • Sidecar Health guarantees upfront prices nationwide and lets members keep savings.
  • The company sells no-network plans with no referrals or prior authorizations.
  • Carrum Health, Ohio State, and Kettering Health deepen its transparent-care ecosystem.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Stock Options

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

3%
Business Wire
Mar 4th, 2026
Sidecar Health guarantees upfront costs for nearly every doctor visit in the US

Sidecar Health now displays guaranteed costs for nearly every doctor visit in the US before members receive care. Members can search for providers in the app and immediately see what their visit will cost, or what they'll earn if the provider charges less than the plan pays. The health insurance company's model assigns every service a Benefit Amount based on local provider prices. If members choose care below that amount, they keep half the savings; if they choose higher-priced care, they pay the difference. The company also displays clinical quality scores powered by Global Appropriateness Measures alongside costs. Sidecar Health operates without networks, referrals or prior authorisations, resulting in a clinical denial rate below 1%, compared to the industry average of 19%. The company serves employers ranging from 51-person shops to major multinationals.

Associated Press
Feb 3rd, 2026
Sidecar Health appoints Sharath Pasupunuti as CTO to scale AI-driven healthcare platform

Sidecar Health has appointed Sharath Pasupunuti as chief technology officer to oversee engineering, data and platform development as the health insurance company scales its consumer-driven model. Pasupunuti brings nearly 20 years of experience building AI-enabled healthcare platforms. He most recently served as senior vice president of engineering at Hinge Health and previously led development of GE Healthcare's Edison AI platform. At Sidecar Health, he will expand engineering teams and strengthen the technical foundation supporting the company's growth with large employers. Sidecar Health operates without networks or prior authorisations, allowing members to see costs upfront and pay providers directly. The company uses AI to improve pricing accuracy, streamline claims processing and guide care navigation, with fewer than 1% of claims clinically denied.

PR Newswire
May 8th, 2025
Sidecar Health Expands Quality Transparency For Members With New Clinical Ratings

LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sidecar Health, a pioneering consumer-driven health insurance carrier, today announced an enhancement to its member experience with the inclusion of clinical quality scores — deepening its long-standing commitment to empowering members with the information they need to make smarter healthcare decisions. The enhanced quality ratings are powered by data developed by Global Appropriateness Measures (GAM), a physician-led organization born out of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. This new feature builds on Sidecar Health's longstanding commitment to empowering consumers with upfront information about how much care costs — and the fact that higher prices often don't mean better quality. The score appears as a 0.00 to 5.00 rating alongside a provider's profile within the Sidecar Health portal. The scores complement the consumer reviews and cost information already available to Sidecar Health members

PR Newswire
Dec 19th, 2024
Sidecar Health And The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Announce Groundbreaking Fixed-Price Care Agreement

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sidecar Health, a pioneering consumer-driven health insurance carrier, today announces a new, transparent pricing agreement with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, home to the third-largest cancer hospital in the United States. This innovative agreement represents a significant advancement in transparent healthcare pricing and marks the first agreement of its kind for the academic medical center. Sidecar Health members will benefit from a fixed-price model that removes traditional barriers such as prior authorizations, unpredictable claim editing, and complicated medical management programs. This streamlined approach allows members to access advanced care at any Ohio State University medical facility, including The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J

Modern Healthcare
Jun 27th, 2024
Top digital health funding: Ashton Kutcher VC backs obesity care

Insurance technology company Sidecar Health said it raised $165 million in Series D financing, with Koch Disruptive Technologies leading the round.