WellTheory announced this week that, in its first deal with a payer, the company will provide Sentara Health Plans' nearly one million members in Virginia and Florida with access to a dedicated care team providing 12 months of autoimmune care.

WHY IT MATTERS

Once members join WellTheory's platform, they can start their virtual care journey with root cause assessments that can uncover what's driving their autoimmune symptoms. The platform can help patients "suffering in silence" address hard-to-pinpoint autoimmune reactions, reducing their reliance on medications that treat symptoms, missed work days and healthcare costs.

The platform could also lower overall medical costs for health plans and employers, says Ellen Rudolph, the company's CEO and cofounder.

"I cost my health plan over $2

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