CrowdHealth

https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/

The tools you need to experience freedom from health insurance. Check out our #BTC version at http://crowdhealthbtc.com

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2023-11-09 01:57:34

Signing up for health insurance is like getting your teeth pulled, doing taxes, stepping in 💩, or getting attacked by your next door neighbors chihuahua.
Signing up for CrowdHealth takes 5 minutes and you’ll never have to think about Gold/Silver/Bronze plans, HMOs, PPOs, deductibles, copays, coinsurance, out of network, or premiums ever again. Our members pay month to month, can quit anytime, and don’t have to reenroll every year.
Fund humans, not health insurance https://image.nostr.build/8f2b2e363e79fd1b98424ebd1c49c1cbe8aac3aef5272a5861eaa00b9365b9d7.jpg

2023-11-09 01:57:05

You work for whoever pays you. With insurance, your doctor doesn’t work for you. They work for the insurance company. When you pay your doctor directly, your doctor works for you…and you get better care.
“The doctor treated me differently in a good way. It felt like it brought back their humanity. They listened to me instead of just staring at an iPad the whole time trying to rush me out.” - Brooks, CrowdHealth member https://image.nostr.build/690b4c241a1a2fe8d287ed20974ca8af6d027a1398017a7fb4376f14c850a316.jpg

2023-11-06 16:16:53

This was a huge win. There are only three doctors in this member’s state that could do this specific procedure and we were still able to get an incredible price.
Please contact us and let us negotiate big healthcare procedures for you. We can find you incredible doctors at reasonable rates. This member paid $500 and submitted the remaining $21500 to the Crowd. https://image.nostr.build/7a48d15c37d8fc01aecd5ef90c5532fe8bfd82f45646abb0406da02ec4b061e4.jpg

2023-11-03 15:29:51

Last night we announced at Austin Bitcoin Club that we have integrated a Lightning wallet into the CrowdHealth app. Starting in early 2024 our Bitcoin Crowd will be able to pay their membership fees, fund each others health expenses, and pay their doctors through the Lightning network.
We need supply and demand. Therefore we are actively seeking medical practices that are interested in receiving Bitcoin as a payment method. We believe we can make it worth their while by driving highly sought after, non insurance, traffic to their practices.
As we build this database, and as our membership grows over time, we believe that even a small chunk of the $4.3T healthcare economy could serve as a beachhead for hyperbitcoinization in the US and a real alternative for doctors who want to break away from the tyranny of health insurance.
We started a new twitter account @crowdhealthbtc which will serve as the new home for our BTC crowd and where we’ll be updating you on our progress. We will have a new website available shortly.
For non bitcoiners, your CrowdHealth experience, structure, and awesomeness will not change. https://image.nostr.build/ff1ee4cf0a113d23ae0084ea53ed7e24fe6d90635c9caecf74572dd987ea1ecc.jpg

2023-11-02 15:26:21

Big announcement tonight. https://image.nostr.build/88e3b65396d29472aebb3a4cfaef8d8abc1e58134d118bfeb6e6c2707e264ed6.jpg

2023-10-30 21:43:16

HEALTH INSURANCE IS RISKY
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation 44,700,000 in network claims were denied by Obamacare plans in 2021. That’s 17% of claims.
You have a > 1 in 6 chance of your in network claim being denied.
Fund humans, not health insurance
joinCrowdHealth.com https://image.nostr.build/003cea58264a586f7d4078e8b45ed21fdb4c0d5fc24cb6f1356f54b8ce4f5d95.jpg

2023-10-22 15:07:22

Our CrowdHealth newborns are going to be looking😎. It was either this or "BURN IT DOWN" 🔥😆 https://image.nostr.build/18dd9b1418ba28b726be2a2c53f7a09d0acbc0b92095e12ef054d786e60500bf.jpg

2023-10-20 15:19:46

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Congrats to @theeyeofodinop1 who is our winner. https://image.nostr.build/b891f249d67d2e930897c62184b036f1879817f33783f9cbd5ae90f969d2a979.jpg

2023-10-15 16:11:21

It’s that time. Time for our
Quarterly
Quarter
Cow
Contest
Repost or like this post for a chance to win a quarter grass fed grass finished cow from Jakes Steaks. You do not need to be a CrowdHealth member to win.
Fund Humans not health insurance https://image.nostr.build/17d1d3df0b24fe91618fc94541a924d04f8f3763b8df57638e4f6d024ab9352f.jpg

2023-10-11 23:35:44

What’s the (important) difference between grass finished and grain finished beef? Check out our discussion with @holycowbeef
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jtC1FQC0tQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kxGKTElAe9zrhXFOoPm0e?si=d919fc0fc78f4850 https://image.nostr.build/ea861170ae3c18dd050d9d0221b3840646cd61531e49a98580ab931851afd21c.jpg

2023-10-09 22:44:48

We went on a "food desert" adventure. See what we could buy for $2.22.
Its a keto vs convenience store vs fast food showdown
https://youtu.be/6FULN2T3lFw https://image.nostr.build/d576c067e9e712e20ac0a234aedce6c46f54213a671fc561275422eb24f2984b.jpg

2023-10-09 22:44:10

🤔🤨Shall we state the obvious? https://image.nostr.build/a0d46ff0ce599e48d25d34d5ac589f2e201399e8364a76830c32f5d7ff807463.jpg

2023-10-06 17:22:10

Injuries and pregnancies continue to lead the crowdfunding requests. This is a function of our member base. Average age is 34 - active and in primary reproductive years. https://image.nostr.build/70ecfb299c494b1baf6b963ee9948911f8112755bddc17745a0c900ce31fae7d.jpg

2023-10-06 05:40:30

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Members were saving a significant amount so CH is now only invoicing all members (bitcoin or not) only what is needed for crowdfunding each month. The extra $ back in member’s pocket can still be used of course to buy bitcoin, or go out for a nice dinner, etc… we are still committed to hyper bitcoinionization and will be making an announcement soon

2023-10-05 03:56:43

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For families greater than 4 add $50/person/month

2023-10-05 03:56:00

Healthcare costs for a family of 4 on CrowdHealth*:
2021: $9,000
2022: $8,340
2023: $6,900
2024: $6,900
*(monthly fee + monthly crowdfunding maximum) x 12

2023-09-28 16:09:01

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Yes, that’s us.

2023-09-28 15:48:28

If we really want to bend the long term healthcare cost curve we must both reduce prices and be more healthy. Doing one without the other is futile.

2023-09-28 15:48:00

Our favorite story:
We had a member with a miscarriage that had complications requiring medical treatment.
We sent out the Crowdfunding request to our members to help with the bills.
A member responded: “Miscarriage is a part of my story. I know what this family is going through. I’d like to give more to that family than what you’ve asked.”
You would never do this with health insurance.
Our biggest differentiator from health insurance is that you are helping each other directly. You are not sending your money to a big insurance company to line executives pockets. You know exactly where your money is going and what it is being used for.
Fund humans not health insurance.

2023-09-20 18:51:51

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2023-09-18 17:40:58

🧡🧡🧡 https://image.nostr.build/32263f799ea31b9215a344662c5b25f9224b5c67aa6dfa80242248cfdd928e39.jpg

2023-09-15 22:32:02

CrowdHealth provides healthcare payment tools for the uninsured to viably navigate the complexities of the “American” healthcare system. Ditch insurance and join us to experience the freedom from the medical industrial complex. https://image.nostr.build/1a5893a9c3ba06a4bbd482a48efa0eb3bb04c350902dd40794c870bebd128e04.jpg

2023-09-15 22:30:53

Our friend @Avik and our CEO @SchoonoverAndy could think of only one industry less free than healthcare….but there is hope!
Episode 10 of The Sovereign Health Podcast
YouTube: youtu.be/iN2KRsKsR8M

2023-08-30 19:35:57

Episode 9 of The Sovereign Health Pod @marshallallen and @SchoonoverAndy share tips and tricks to reduce your health bills if you are uninsured. Hint: never pay the first bill.
Fund Humans Not Health Insurance
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GT3ayoPYySgChcoyZgzKx?si=3fce556db2504228
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYvFfHSMBZs https://cdn.nostr.build/i/18705793f61c9ce2ffd072aad488859f44043a655ca4d3d6546e2b242fcc00a0.jpg

2023-08-30 19:34:51

Our CTO @BlakeGardner7 crushed his V02 max.
Your V02 max is the max amount of oxygen you are able to use during exercise and is a top indicator of longevity.
Any CrowdHealth members that gets their V02 max in August can submit up to $150 to the community for funding. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/a557830e23ff30e400d0152bc4ea6fd32d70624c1bed24fca20ce57c467bb08d.jpg

2023-08-30 01:25:34

Two invoices per month
1: $50 per person is sent to CrowdHealth to pay the bills.
2: A crowdfunding request that, if accepted, is sent to another member who needs help paying bills. The timing of this invoice depends upon the bills that are submitted. We don’t touch this money. You are funding fellow community members.
Some will find two small payments inconvenient. We call it transparent and over the last 7,000 bills, it’s been an incredibly effective alternative to sending one huge payment directly to an insurance company (that may or may not decide to pay for your healthcare).
It’s the only way we can do it without touching your money and maintaining regulatory compliance.
Fund humans not health insurance.

2023-08-30 01:24:54

We just signed up our 5000th customer! Thanks so much for everyone’s support!
Refer a friend and get $250 or 1,000,000 sats so we can get to 10,000! https://cdn.nostr.build/i/1d4f697bf24ab571e77bfbb461dab1050b5d3ff6c4f8718c4e6cc8e442493be2.jpg

2023-08-28 20:20:59

Member paid $400
Crowd funded $0 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/e712468c731e4de383a93a7a5a9083ce10fd7c56cc8ae25b02529ae8acdc2150.jpg

2023-08-28 20:20:32

Member calls: “My doctor wants me to get surgery. I don think surgery is right.”
Care Advocate: “ Would you like to contact our second opinion service?”
Member: “Sure.”
Second opinion service : “You need to get surgery.”
Care advocate: “Would you like us to help you find a surgeon and submit that bill to the Crowd for crowdfunding?”
We fight for your health, not against it.
Fund humans not health insurance

2023-08-24 20:32:22

Does anyone know a doctor licensed in all/most states that hasn’t been brainwashed by the medical industrial complex? Very well aware this could be a unicorn.

2023-08-09 00:38:13

$50 per member (that’s to pay our bills)
PLUS
A request of approximately $60 for members under 55, $120 for members 55+ and $180 for families of 4+. These funds go to another member to help them with their health event. CrowdHealth does not touch this money! https://cdn.nostr.build/i/ea2e998ab097a463c65a1ab3f5712e0aae82a7c5d58130bbb7ae5ce5560454ef.jpg

2023-08-08 18:25:19

Our member John just reached out. Self sovereignty inspires behavior change. 🧡🧡🧡 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/3d79af024e3300cb4a298432a460221b333bd4b5285e368c0f3cbcffa60a83b5.jpg

2023-08-08 18:24:48

Crowdfunding has been completed for the month. Our requests continue to be heavy on injuries and babies. Thanks to everyone who agreed to fund humans, not health insurance this month. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/55846dad0fcd41192d0025cd4a945a5eaaaec06da4818d9a5d659d560935140c.jpg

2023-07-28 18:39:52

Episode 4 of The Sovereign Health Podcast is live! Learn the 3-2-1 method of great sleep with Devin Burke of Sleep Science Academy
youtu.be/L_0JSeqoZ5Y https://cdn.nostr.build/i/719e62a3ed68c55293ae322d00cfafd2ecdb7daaac5bc04e9e60a9e0ea29816d.jpg

2023-07-26 00:05:48

We head south for our next stop. We 🧡 Greenville, SC for its southern hospitality, great food, and its hospitals willing to give >75% discounts for cash payers.
Makes us wonder: if you can get a mammogram for >75% cheaper does there really need to be a health insurance determined limit on how often you can get mammograms? Colonoscopies? Other preventive procedures? Can paying in cash actually save lives? https://cdn.nostr.build/i/bf3be902c69a079ce4a79073160c2b4024d4432b5f441455fcb36d6b272246a0.jpg

2023-07-25 00:59:42

We end this weeks “my 4 year old can out negotiate your health insurance plan” tour in our home state: the great state of Texas.
The moral of the story of this jaunt around the country is that you need a CT scan of the head if you are still paying these health insurance plans to negotiate for you. When you do that we suggest you “head” to Amarillo to get a 90%+ discount by paying in cash. 🤠 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/784493a0061f91356de9ab9ba3cbfc50019e803765a29241514e393e88401038.jpg

2023-07-12 17:18:51

A member of CrowdHealth reached out to their Care Advocate looking for a great pediatrician. That member just so happens to live down the street from our CEO @SchoonoverAndy.
Care Advocate: "Andy, do you happen to know a great pediatrician in your area?"
Andy: "Dr. XYZ is the best. They should go there!"
As a result our member was incredibly grateful they got a recommendation from someone who had firsthand experience.
A bell went off. We need to crowdsource great doctors. There are so many directories of docs that are terrible.
So, we are building our own doctor database and we want you to help. The core of this database will be from our existing community. They have seen thousands of doctors over the last couple years. We want to supplement this data with recommendations from people who follow us from afar but aren't CrowdHealth members.
All existing members of CrowdHealth will have access to the database. If you are not a member of CrowdHealth, if you contribute a doc to the database we will give you access to the entire database. If you need to find a great doctor and we don't have one in the database, we will reach out to other members in our community who live close to see if they know of a good one. If not, we will look for one for you.
We will accept any doctor contribution but we are in special need of great doctors who are:
Primary Care
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
OBGYN
Dermatology
Independents (not affiliated with hospital systems)
Ones that accept #BTC
We are gathering data over the next two months and will launch the database in late summer/early fall.
Submit your doctor recommendation here:
form.jotform.com/231774947647169
If you submit a valid email we will send you login information when the database is ready.
- this is not to be confused with a network. We abhor networks
- only doctors right now to keep it simple. We will consider other practitioners in the future.
- v2 will show doctor cash pay pricing...just not a part of the MVP launch.
- if you submit a doctor you will be a part of a work in progress. We will grow the database over time. If you live in Salisbury, MD and are going to call and complain that we don't have a doctor recommendation in Salisbury, MD then please don't join. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/04fbbe0418765df47ed587a3c41151a2b9fb5560fd6337b350088aae4b73b368.jpg

2023-06-30 14:25:42

We 🧡🧡🧡 this. When you can impact pricing by paying in cash and reduce healthcare usage by being more healthy the system wide impact is magnified. https://nostr.build/i/afce7a897e27d91d5b67b667a87428126aabed06ed822be239d373fec205e8f2.jpg

2023-06-29 22:35:37

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Lots of babies, lots of active injuries.

2023-06-29 22:35:13

May Crowdfunding by type https://nostr.build/i/40708054e2c4cf544d50e889fa71973991f19074c4c2c15e8e6d93de0fd05220.jpg

2023-06-29 12:31:48

3 changes to our #btc community:
Change #1 :
We currently collect $50 per month for membership fees and UP TO $125 to help a community member for their health event. If the community does well and we ask for less than $125 then the difference is excess funds. You have historically sent that excess to Swan.
Starting 7/1 you will keep excess funds in your pocket and use it however you’d like. Invest it wherever you’d like. Take your family out to dinner. It’s your money. The better the community does, the more money in your pocket.
Expectation for July (members <55)
$50 Subscription fee
$60 crowdfunding request
$110 total
$65 in excess funds (you keep this)
This could change if we have a large event.
If you are on a promo code we will only ask for a total (subs fee plus crowdfunding) up to the promo $ amount.
Change #2 #btc doctor database. Details to follow later this week.
Change #3 ⚡️. Details to follow next week.

2023-06-29 12:26:00

We’ve launched The Sovereign Health pod! This is an excuse to chat with healthcare experts about things we are excited about. Personal responsibility in healthcare. Nutrition. New tech. Innovative delivery systems. Fiat health.
Our first guest is a treat! @ifixhearts is a cardiac surgeon on a mission to put himself out of business.
88% of us are metabolically unhealthy. Are you? And what can we do about it? youtu.be/_kV7IOzGD6w https://nostr.build/i/a3577e11221e339653b2d5eee4edcc459bd5bad82f5331a5c7ea3a5bc98fb7ef.jpg

2023-05-31 21:12:57

We hope you’ll join us! https://nostr.build/i/7a6ec3688e6eeb71fc9da944ac012a3686493176fc1bda6c20753e5b66ed069b.jpg

2023-05-31 21:11:40

“What’s the difference between health insurance and CrowdHealth?”
We fight for your bills getting paid.
Health insurance fights against your bills getting paid.

2023-05-31 21:11:26

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Special thanks to @MartyBent @saifedean @Breedlove22 @natbrunell and @ZubyMusic for joining us. Thanks to the over 100 CrowdHealth members who came out. It was incredible to meet so many great folks in the community. We got some great CrowdHealth success stories and great feedback.

2023-05-31 21:08:53

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2023-05-12 17:53:23

We helped Ngozi save $25,000. 🧡🧡🧡 https://nostr.build/i/f48fb1b28e91694e3076aa2f74cb214494e1fcdc072b45651af533cf4e99683f.jpg

2023-05-12 17:52:54

We get asked often how we get such good pricing for our members.
Insurance model: throw down an insurance card and deal with the consequences later. High time preference. Price takers.
CrowdHealth model: let us negotiate the procedure before you go and pay at the point of service. Low time preference. Price makers.

2023-05-05 18:01:02

Happy Cinco de Mayo 💃
1) Crowdfunding requests have been significantly lower than expected resulting in funds available in your crowdfunding accounts being higher than expected. We hate inefficient uses of capital. Therefore, we will not be collecting any additional deposits to your crowdfunding accounts this billing cycle. Subscription fee only. We will soon announce some changes to put more money back in your pockets. Use the funds to stack some sats, give to your favorite charity, or have an awesome Cinco de Mayo fiesta. 🍹
2) We are eliminating negotiation fees and account closure fees. They were too confusing. We are wrapping all our fees into the subscription fee to increase simplicity and transparency. Subscription fee is $50 per person per month going forward.
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2023-04-18 22:53:39

Pay in cash https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_7e317ad6dcf4bcf67b9aa85f0b9f577c4532a3b9e5f563db8f39b1d48bad9f74.jpeg

2023-04-18 21:25:10

We are hiring! Primary function is Case Management. You'll be walking alongside our members with complex healthcare needs.
https://t.co/UZaqTOsk5b

2023-04-11 01:16:01

Several hundred members will get a crowdfunding request today for a member with colon cancer.
He went to the ER with abdomen pain. ER found kidney stones but also noticed abnormalities in the colon.
Got a colonoscopy which concluded it was stage II colon cancer.
Had surgery to remove cancer.
Prognosis is full recovery.
CrowdHealth was able to substantially negotiate the ER bills and pre negotiate the other procedures.
Thank you for your generosity for this member. 🧡🧡🧡

2023-04-05 22:09:15

We are currently architecting a crowdsourced database of docs (not a network) to find more docs that “get it” and aren’t taking handouts from the medical industrial complex to push pharma/procedures that harm.
What non-obvious criteria do you look for in docs that would help you decide if they were aligned?
We’ll start:
MDs Weight: Overweight/Average/Fit
Payment: Cash pay friendly/Accepts #btc or pushes insurance
Independent or owned by hospital/private equity
What else?