Pear Suite Launches Pear Cares Provider Network with 1,000+ Community Health Workers, Partners with 7 Health Plans

Pear Suite has partnered with seven health plans to launch the Pear Cares Provider Network, recruiting over 1,000 community health workers (CHWs) from over 200 organizations. The network aims to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and serve over 11 million Medicaid lives across three states. CHWs benefit from clinical, operational, and administrative support, while health plans simplify the credentialing, contracting, and reporting process. The ultimate goal is to increase preventative CHW services and break down barriers to collaboration between CHWs and health plans.

In a significant move to enhance healthcare equity and address social determinants of health (SDOH), Pear Suite, a leading digital health company, has partnered with seven health plans to establish the Pear Cares Provider Network. This innovative collaboration aims to recruit over 1,000 community health workers (CHWs) from more than 200 organizations, serving over 11 million Medicaid lives across three states [1].

Pear Suite's expansion into this new venture is a testament to its commitment to empowering CHWs and improving healthcare access. With the recent policy changes enabling Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers, Pear Suite has expanded its reach into new states, including Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, and New Mexico [1]. The company's platform now supports various provider types, such as doulas, birth workers, whole-person care providers, and street medicine professionals [1].

The Pear Cares Provider Network is designed to simplify the credentialing, contracting, and reporting process for health plans, enabling them to collaborate more effectively with CHWs [1]. CHWs, in turn, benefit from clinical, operational, and administrative support, which allows them to focus on delivering preventative services and addressing SDOH [1].

The ultimate goal of this partnership is to increase preventative CHW services and break down barriers to collaboration between CHWs and health plans [1]. This approach not only improves healthcare outcomes but also contributes to overall health equity by addressing the root causes of health disparities [2].

Pear Suite's partnerships with health plans are part of a larger growth strategy. In 2024, the company partnered with 15 new health plans across three states, expanding beyond the Medicaid market to support commercial, Medicare, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) members [1]. The company also contracted with Rocket Doctor to deliver virtual medical care integrated with Pear Suite's platform [1].

As Pear Suite continues to scale its reach and impact, it remains committed to improving its platform functionality to better serve its 1,000+ users [1]. Recent platform enhancements include per member per month billing, on-demand claim generation, security improvements, and expanded analytics features [1].

References:
[1] Pear Suite. (2025, January 29). 2024 Year-End Review. Retrieved from https://www.pearsuite.com/post/2024-year-end-review/