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MDsave and PatientGenie Form Partnership to Help Patients and Employers Transform Care Navigation with option to purchase care directly at the point of search!

MDsave, the nation’s leading online medical service marketplace connecting providers, employers, and consumers to quality, transactable, and affordable healthcare, announces a new partnership with PatientGenie today, creating a unified approach to care navigation enabled healthcare network access.

PatientGenie is an AI-driven healthcare navigation solution helping consumers navigate the complexities of provider search. It also delivers patients to the provider’s front door using its patented algorithms and methods. This collaboration creates easy, care navigation-enabled access to MDsave’s network of shoppable healthcare procedures.

“We are excited about this new collaboration with PatientGenie,” says Charlie Byrge, chief commercial officer of MDsave. “This partnership is a natural fit to give consumers control over their financial journey and to experience a transparent, frictionless experience in paying for healthcare services.”

The MDsave Marketplace works with a network of health systems and providers to create shoppable, bundled medical services patients can purchase online at a singular transparent, upfront price with no surprise bills. MDsave also connects employers to local hospitals and health systems, building volume and loyalty in the local community through an innovative digital platform.

“Our partnership with MDsave allows us to expand our footprint and play a vital role in helping patients and employers navigate the complexities of the healthcare market by removing potential barriers preventing patients from getting the care they need when they need it,” says Brian Russon, chief executive officer, PatientGenie.

About MDsave Headquartered in Nashville, TN, MDsave is the nation’s leading online medical service marketplace connecting providers, employers, and consumers to affordable, reliable, high-quality healthcare at fair, transparent prices. Through innovative technology, MDsave simplifies the healthcare billing process for patients and providers through bundled pricing and upfront payment. MDsave’s patented technology also supports employers and payers to deliver more value to employees and policyholders, minimizing out-of-pocket deductible costs. For more information, visit http://www.mdsave.com.

About PatientGenie PatientGenie is an AI-driven healthcare navigation solution that helps consumers navigate through the complexities of provider search and delivers qualified patients to the provider’s front door using its patented algorithms and method. PatientGenie launched the beta version of the private search engine built specifically for healthcare earlier this year. More about PatientGenie at: https://patientgenie.com/.

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