# Equality Health

> Equality Health is a privately backed healthcare enablement company supporting independent primary care practices and health plans, with a Medicaid-first model. It combines CareEmpower software, practice performance coaching, community-based care teams, and activity-based payments to help practices deliver preventive, coordinated, culturally responsive care. In March 2026 it reported more than 8,200 providers and over 800,000 member lives across five US states.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Scottsdale, United States
- **Founders:** Hugh Lytle (Founder; former CEO)
- **Products:** CareEmpower, Equality Care Incentive Program, Practice Performance Support, Equality Health at Home, Cultural Care Training
- **Notable:** Reported 4,100+ providers and 735,000 lives for 2024, with 28% provider-network expansion over 2023., Reported nearly 500,000 wellness visits delivered by network providers in 2024., Reported an 11% reduction in emergency department use in its 2024 review; aggregate company claim, not proof of causality.

## Products & services

- **CareEmpower** — Proprietary payer-agnostic platform combining membership, claims, clinical information, and demographics with patient worklists, visit planning, risk prioritization, and care-gap workflows.
- **Equality Care Incentive Program** — Activity-based financial incentives for preventive care, care transitions, and high-risk patient management; payments distributed quarterly.
- **Practice Performance Support** — In-practice coaching, technology onboarding, workflow redesign, and quality-measure support.
- **Equality Health at Home** — Home and virtual support for complex patients, including care coordination and connections to transportation, food, and other social resources.
- **Cultural Care Training** — Training for practice staff and providers in social and cultural factors affecting patient engagement and outcomes.

## Achievements

- Reported 4,100+ providers and 735,000 lives for 2024, with 28% provider-network expansion over 2023.
- Reported nearly 500,000 wellness visits delivered by network providers in 2024.
- Reported an 11% reduction in emergency department use in its 2024 review; aggregate company claim, not proof of causality.
- Hugh Lytle received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Southwest award.
- Reported 8,200+ providers and 800,000+ member lives in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Ananya Banerjee appointed CEO; interim CEO Ben Wanamaker named board chairman. Announcement cited 8,200+ providers and 800,000+ member lives across five states.
- **2025-07** — Company refreshed its brand around the tagline Dedicated to Better.
- **2025-01** — 2024 review reported 4,100+ providers, 735,000 lives, nearly 500,000 wellness visits, and an 11% emergency department use reduction.

## Links

- Website: https://equalityhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equalityhealth
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/equalityhealth
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equality.health/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/equalityhealth

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Last updated: 2026-10-02