Unite Us to Be Featured on Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid

The documentary will feature Unite Us’ ground-breaking collaboration platform that's revolutionizing the way social care is delivered, demonstrating Unite Us’ proven effectiveness by showcasing its partnership with North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilot program.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology partner for social care transformation, will be featured in an upcoming segment on Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid. The documentary will spotlight Unite Us’ decade-long partnership with North Carolina and the recent success of its ground-breaking Medicaid waiver program, Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP) which has set a national standard for addressing and reimbursing for non-medical services such as food, transportation, and housing.

For nearly a decade, Unite Us has served as the technology backbone for North Carolina’s Medicaid transformation efforts, providing the infrastructure to streamline referrals, service authorizations, and reimbursements for non-medical services through NCCARE360, the statewide network connecting individuals to care, powered by Unite Us infrastructure. The Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP), is a five-year, $650 million effort, focused on delivering and paying for critical interventions such as housing, food security, transportation, and interpersonal safety for high-need Medicaid members.

As the nation’s first comprehensive program to assess the impact of targeted, evidence-based non-medical interventions—covering housing, food, transportation, interpersonal safety, and toxic stress—on high-needs Medicaid enrollees, HOP has improved individuals' outcomes while demonstrating the financial sustainability of integrating social care into healthcare.

When to Watch

• National Commercial: Airs February 12, 2025, on Fox Business Network during primetime.
• Regional Commercial: Four broadcasts in the Top 100 U.S. markets throughout February 2025.
• Public Television Segment: Distributed to 170+ stations nationwide starting February 10, 2025, with airings continuing through 2026.

North Carolina’s HOP: Transforming Lives and Delivering Results

The Healthy Opportunities Pilot is achieving measurable success:

• $85 Medicaid savings per participant per month
• 29,202: Medicaid enrollees served.
• 96%: Invoices accepted, paid, or in progress.
• $152M: Amount paid for services delivered.

*Data through Dec. 31, 2024

The documentary features the transformational impact of the DHHS’ initiative to address social drivers of health for North Carolinians by enabling seamless collaboration between government, healthcare, and community-based organizations to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

“At the end of the day, people need access to basic essentials like food, housing, and transportation, no matter where they live,” said Taylor Justice, co-founder and president of Unite Us. “North Carolina sets the gold standard for tackling these challenges. Unite Us provides the technology and infrastructure to address basic needs and drive initiatives that genuinely improve lives.”

By sharing success stories like those in North Carolina, Unite Us demonstrates how technology can streamline service delivery, build capacity, proven to reduce costs, and create lasting impact across communities. North Carolina’s success has provided inspiration for other states to set their sights on ambitious Medicaid waiver initiatives, such as Oregon, New York, and Missouri with a shared goal to make these lasting benefits in Medicaid. Unite Us’ technology enables these states to build unified ecosystems, deliver actionable data insights, and scale sustainable referrals and payment solutions.

To learn more, visit http://uniteus.com/nc-partnership.

About Unite Us:

Unite Us is the nation’s premier technology provider for transforming social care. Our advanced product suite is used to proactively coordinate services using data-driven insights, streamline referral and case management, and facilitate eligibility assessments and reimbursements across government, healthcare, health plans, and community organizations. The first of its kind, our closed-loop referral system prioritizes privacy and dignity and has integrated data and analytics tools used to measure impact, optimize programs, and shape policy. With over 1.5M services, we host the nation’s largest network of community-based health and social services dedicated to improving whole-person health. Learn more at UniteUs.com and LinkedIn.