# Si France

> Si France, MD is the Founder and CEO of WelbeHealth, a Menlo Park-based healthcare company operating PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) programs across California. A physician-entrepreneur with dual MD/MBA degrees from Dartmouth, he previously founded GoHealth Urgent Care, scaling it to 150+ centers before selling to TPG Growth in 2014. At WelbeHealth he pioneered the first four for-profit PACE organizations in the United States, building a model that enables low-income, medically frail seniors to remain in their homes and communities rather than enter nursing facilities - while saving taxpayers $10,000 per patient annually.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at WelbeHealth
- **Organizations:** WelbeHealth, GoHealth Urgent Care, McKinsey & Company, San Mateo County Health Commission, Tuck School of Business (Advisory)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Business Administration, University of Puget Sound, Pre-med coursework, Harvard University, MBA, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth, MD, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
- **Known for:** Founded GoHealth Urgent Care, scaling to 150+ centers before sale to TPG Growth in 2014, Opened the first four for-profit PACE organizations in United States history, Raised $61.2M in total funding for WelbeHealth across multiple rounds

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Graduated from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth with MD
- **2008** — Joined McKinsey & Company as a healthcare consultant
- **2011** — Founded GoHealth Urgent Care, consolidating independent clinics into hospital-partnered networks
- **2014** — Sold controlling stake of GoHealth Urgent Care to TPG Growth; company grows to 150+ centers nationwide
- **2015** — Founded WelbeHealth with fellow McKinsey alumni Vaneesh Soni and Matt Patterson
- **2015** — Opened the first four for-profit PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organizations in the United States
- **2020** — Raised $30M Series C to accelerate WelbeHealth expansion
- **2020** — Published op-ed in major outlet on PACE as safer alternative to nursing homes during COVID-19
- **2021** — Featured by Entrepreneur.com as a mission-driven change agent disrupting healthcare
- **2024** — WelbeHealth expands to Riverside and Coachella Valley; first-ever PACE center in Coachella Valley region
- **2025** — WelbeHealth opens new centers in Sacramento and San Bernardino counties

## Achievements

- Founded GoHealth Urgent Care, scaling to 150+ centers before sale to TPG Growth in 2014
- Opened the first four for-profit PACE organizations in United States history
- Raised $61.2M in total funding for WelbeHealth across multiple rounds
- Led WelbeHealth to $150.6M in annual revenue with 900+ employees
- Serves as Health Commissioner for San Mateo County's 145,000-member Medicaid plan
- Guest lecturer and MD-MBA Advisory Committee member at Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth
- Built WelbeHealth's model that extends patient life expectancy by one-third upon PACE enrollment
- Pioneered California expansion of PACE into underserved communities with no prior access to the program

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — WelbeHealth opens new PACE centers in Elk Grove (Sacramento County) and San Bernardino
- **2024-07** — WelbeHealth opens Coachella Valley PACE center - first ever in the region, no competing PACE within 70 miles
- **2024-07** — WelbeHealth opens Riverside PACE center, continuing Southern California expansion
- **2021-02** — Featured by Entrepreneur.com as mission-driven change agent disrupting healthcare
- **2020-02** — WelbeHealth closes $30M Series C funding round

## Links

- Website: https://welbehealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifrance
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/welbehealth
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welbehealth/

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Last updated: 2026-05-22