# Arctic Health

> Arctic Health is a New York healthcare startup (YC P26) that automates provider credentialing and payer contracting. It pairs credentialing experts with an AI platform to get healthcare providers in-network across all 50 states and 300+ insurance networks, handling documentation, CAQH profiles, payer submissions, rate negotiation, and ongoing compliance so clinics and health systems can get paid faster.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sam Slezek (Co-Founder & CEO), Raghav Mehrish (Co-Founder & CTO), Michael Clark (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** 4
- **Products:** Credentialing & Enrollment, Payer Contracting & Rate Negotiation, CAQH Profile Management, Compliance & Monitoring, API & White-Label Services
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch., Built coverage across all 50 states and DC with 300+ insurance networks., 2-business-day payer application submission.

## Products & services

- **Credentialing & Enrollment** — End-to-end provider credentialing and payer enrollment across all 50 states and DC, working with 300+ insurance networks. Gathers and verifies documentation and submits payer applications within 2 business days.
- **Payer Contracting & Rate Negotiation** — Establishes payer contracts and negotiates reimbursement rates on the organization's behalf.
- **CAQH Profile Management** — Sets up and maintains provider CAQH profiles, including revalidation and ongoing attestation.
- **Compliance & Monitoring** — Monitors credentialing status and compliance on an ongoing basis, handling appeals and revalidations.
- **API & White-Label Services** — API integration and white-label credentialing for telehealth platforms, RCM companies, and CVOs operating at scale.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch.
- Built coverage across all 50 states and DC with 300+ insurance networks.
- 2-business-day payer application submission.
- Founding team of former Scale AI, Airbnb, and Instacart operators.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Reported seed funding round; part of YC Spring 2026 batch.
- **2025** — Company founded in New York by Sam Slezek, Raghav Mehrish, and Michael Clark.

## Links

- Website: https://arctic.health
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arctic-health

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Last updated: 2026-07-31