# Cricket Health

> Cricket Health was a San Francisco kidney-care company that used claims data and predictive analytics to identify people at risk, then paired a digital platform with nurses, pharmacists, social workers, dietitians and patient mentors. Health plans and other risk-bearing organizations paid for the program under value-based arrangements; eligible members generally received support through their benefits rather than buying an app. In August 2022, Cricket merged with Fresenius Health Partners and InterWell Health, and its technology and engagement model continued under the InterWell Health name.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Arvind Rajan (Co-founder and CEO), Vince Kim (Co-founder), James Chaukos (Co-founder and COO)
- **Products:** HOPE, StageSmart, MyCricket, Integrated kidney care
- **Notable:** Cigna’s internal May 2020-June 2021 study reported more than a 45% reduction in unnecessary hospitalizations among enrolled customers., Cricket reported more than 50% fewer hospital admissions across selected Texas and California commercial and Medicare Advantage partnerships in 2021., The company reported 77% of patients starting dialysis did so as outpatients, versus a cited status quo of 40%.

## Products & services

- **HOPE** — Health Options Patient Education connected people with advanced chronic kidney disease to educational content, clinicians, peers and mentors so they could plan for kidney failure treatment.
- **StageSmart** — A proprietary machine-learning and predictive GFR approach used to identify and risk-stratify people with kidney disease before kidney failure.
- **MyCricket** — A multimodal patient-support platform combining personalized care plans, virtual and telephone access to a multidisciplinary care team, peer support, education, remote monitoring and in-home care when needed.
- **Integrated kidney care** — Care coordination across chronic kidney disease, transplant support, home dialysis, conservative care and in-center dialysis, delivered in cooperation with physicians and health plans.

## Achievements

- Cigna’s internal May 2020-June 2021 study reported more than a 45% reduction in unnecessary hospitalizations among enrolled customers.
- Cricket reported more than 50% fewer hospital admissions across selected Texas and California commercial and Medicare Advantage partnerships in 2021.
- The company reported 77% of patients starting dialysis did so as outpatients, versus a cited status quo of 40%.
- The company reported 45% of patients needing dialysis initiated at home, versus a cited status quo of 11%.
- Cricket raised an $83.5 million Series B in 2021 from financial investors and customer-investors including Cigna Ventures and Blue Shield of California.
- Its 2022 merger helped form a national InterWell Health platform expected at closing to manage more than 270,000 people and $11 billion in costs by 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2021-08** — Cricket closed an $83.5 million Series B led by Valtruis, with Oak HC/FT, Cigna Ventures, K2 HealthVentures and Blue Shield of California participating.
- **2022-03** — Cricket, Fresenius Health Partners and InterWell Health announced plans for a three-way combination valued at $2.4 billion.
- **2022-08** — The merger closed and the combined company adopted the InterWell Health brand; Fresenius later disclosed Cricket contributed its net assets for approximately 17% of the new entity.
- **2022-09** — InterWell Health acquired Acumen Physician Solutions, extending the combined organization into nephrology EHR and patient-management software.

## Links

- Website: https://www.crickethealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cricket-health-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/crickethealth

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Last updated: 2026-09-28