In April, health insurance startup Bright Health announced it has secured $80 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation by Flare Capital Partners and others. Bright Health is using the funding to support its nationwide rollout to the individual health insurance marketplace.

Bright Health recently announced its first market and care provider partnership with Colorado-based health system Centura Health, with the collaboration bringing a new option to Colorado consumers. Starting for the 2017 plan year, Bright Health intends to offer individual health insurance plans to Colorado residents via its website, broker partners, Connect for Health Colorado and through private health insurance exchanges. Bright is working with Connect for Health Colorado to make sure their platform will be ready for the 2017 open enrollment period, which begins Nov. 1, 2016. Additional market expansion, care provider partnerships and Medicare Advantage Plans are planned for 2018 and beyond.

This special 30+ minute session provides an overview of Bright Health's vision, insights, perspectives, experiences, strategies and initiatives as they face the challenges of a start up health plan setting its sights on national presence in this era of healthcare transformation. Please join us Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 as Bright Health's Dr. Tom Valdivia share's Bright Health's innovative approach. Click here for detailed information and to register or call 209.577.4888.