Date: June 3, 2025
For more information, contact: Carl Seitz
E-mail: seitzc@lvbch.com
Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) Board Announces Exclusive Virtual Respiratory Care Partner – Health Care Originals
Bethlehem, PA – The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) has selected Health Care Originals (HCO) as the Coalition’s exclusive Virtual Respiratory Care services provider through HCO’s Nightingale program. In making this selection, the LVBCH Board of Directors has endorsed Health Care Originals as a Preferred Partner for Virtual Respiratory Care Services.
Using a market-based approach, the Coalition negotiates rates that are exclusive to its members and better than individual employers could obtain on their own. LVBCH selected HCO after an extensive review process. HCO earned the Coalition’s Preferred Partner status by demonstrating better plan performance, pricing, and enhanced service capabilities, giving employers benefits and benefit administration options that best meet their needs. HCO’s preferred pricing is available immediately to LVBCH’s 275+ members who collectively represent more than 400,000 lives.
“There are more people living with asthma and COPD than there are people living with diabetes. Also, asthma is the most prevalent childhood disease, so many employers are being impacted, either directly through their employees or indirectly through family members,” said Jennifer Chambers, Chief Medical Officer, Health Care Originals. “LVBCH’s endorsement of Nightingale brings their employer members a way to delight employees, improve health outcomes and quality of life, while also reducing cost of care.”
“We are thrilled to partner with LVBCH in bringing our program to employers of all sizes. We engage on either a risk basis or case-rate/engaged basis which gives employer members great options,” said Sharon Samjitsingh, CEO and Co-Founder, Health Care Originals. “We offer employers unique insight into effectively managing visible and hidden costs, and productivity issues they face because of asthma and COPD. Our performance guarantees give coalition employers assurance that they are paying for value. We are differentiated by our unique graduation promise that eliminates high-cost recurring charges for employers using our solution and ensures a return on their investment. We applaud the Coalition for their foresight and continued dedication to serving the needs of their members.”
“Selecting Health Care Originals as the Coalition’s exclusive Virtual Respiratory Care Partner, reflects our commitment to providing new and innovative programs that address the needs and interests of our employer members,” said Carl Seitz, President, LVBCH. “HCO participated in an extensive review process and was ultimately selected as the Coalition’s exclusive Preferred Partner for virtual respiratory care services. This partnership brings additional options to employer members along with guarantees that LVBCH members will see a return on their investment.”
Health Care Originals provides Nightingale Virtual Respiratory Care – an evidence-based, clinically efficacious service that improves outcomes and reduces cost of care for people with asthma and COPD.
The full Nightingale offering includes:
• AI-based proprietary monitoring technology proven to be predictive of healthcare utilization up to 3 months in advance, as shown in 3 clinical studies.
• Proprietary app and web interface that allows for automation and digitization of asthma and COPD action plans.
• Respiratory therapists to monitor symptoms and provide relevant, timely, personalized self-management education.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and wellness coaches who help employees overcome the anxiety and stress, that are co-morbidities of asthma and COPD, but which are also side effects of medications used for these conditions.
Coalition purchasing programs are available directly to employer members, and also through our members’ consultant and broker representatives, which is an integral part of LVBCH’s membership recruitment. Employers are encouraged to contact their consultant/broker or LVBCH to learn more about our purchasing programs. For more information, visit www.lvbch.com or www.healthcareoriginals.com.
About LVBCH
LVBCH is a multi-state, not-for-profit, coalition of employers striving to provide access to quality affordable healthcare for their employees. The Coalition’s mission is to improve the delivery, cost and quality of health care in our communities through: Collective employer action; Quality and data initiatives; Value based purchasing; and, Providing forums for the exchange of information, ideas and resources. The Coalition is also a member of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, the National Quality Forum and The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.LVBCH.com.
About Health Care Originals
Health Care Originals (HCO) is a venture-backed company revolutionizing respiratory care with its AI-powered platform and wearable technology. HCO provides Nightingale Virtual Respiratory Care – an evidence-based, clinically efficacious service that improves outcomes and reduces cost of care for people with asthma and COPD. Through a combination of unique data insights and proprietary methodology, HCO is unique in giving members everything they need to become experts at managing their health – a focus on true healthcare, not sick care.
