The Difference Card, a leading provider of cost‑effective health insurance solutions, announced today that it has acquired HealthCorum, a healthcare data analytics company known for its provider quality scores, insights, and navigation technology that help organizations guide members to high‑value care.

HealthCorum scores more than 1.5 million providers across 90+ sub‑specialties, bringing objective and transparent provider data into The Difference Card’s platform, including its new Provider Lookup Manager Tool, PLUM.

HealthCorum’s proprietary scoring system blends claims‑based effectiveness, cost‑efficiency, and appropriateness metrics to identify providers who deliver high‑value care. These scores now power the PLUM designation, helping members confidently choose providers who best match their needs.

Building on this foundation, HealthCorum’s AI Navigator adds a conversational experience to PLUM’s provider search. Members and care navigators can ask natural‑language questions and receive curated recommendations based on quality, cost, location, specialty, relevant experience, and plan design, making it easier to find appropriate, high‑value care at the moment decisions are made.

Since 2001, The Difference Card has helped clients achieve an average net savings of 18 percent annually, delivering more than $2.13 billion in total savings to small and mid‑sized employers nationwide. The acquisition of HealthCorum strengthens the company’s mission to provide better benefits at a better price.

Joseph Donovan, Chief Executive Officer of The Difference Card, said, “For 25 years, The Difference Card has helped employers control healthcare costs without compromising on the quality of benefits offered to their employees. By bringing HealthCorum’s industry‑leading provider analytics, quality scoring, and AI‑powered navigation capabilities into our platform, we are taking another significant step forward in that mission.”

HealthCorum President and Chief Executive Officer, U.N. Amighi, expressed excitement about the acquisition, stating, “HealthCorum was founded on the belief that better healthcare decisions, improved outcomes and lower costs begin with better data. Joining The Difference Card allows us to expand the reach of our provider intelligence platform and accelerate its adoption in tools that help patients identify high‑quality, cost‑effective care. We share a common vision of improving healthcare affordability while enhancing the member experience, and we are excited to help shape the future of healthcare together at The Difference Card.”

Together, The Difference Card and HealthCorum are redefining how employers and employees navigate healthcare. By combining proven cost‑containment strategies with advanced provider analytics and AI‑driven care navigation, The Difference Card is positioned to help members make smarter healthcare decisions while reducing costs and improving outcomes.

This acquisition marks an important milestone in The Difference Card’s continued commitment to delivering better benefits, greater transparency, and long‑term value to employers and their employees nationwide.

Bailey and Company served as the exclusive financial advisor to HealthCorum for this transaction and Alston & Bird LLP acted as legal advisor to The Difference Card.

ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE CARD

The Difference Card provides alternative funding solutions that help small to midsize employer groups create competitive, cost‑effective health benefits, often saving organizations an average of 18 percent on their health insurance spend. Through proprietary medical reimbursement systems, risk transfer solutions, and wellness strategies, The Difference Card delivers millions of dollars in savings while maintaining a high level of employee benefits.

ABOUT HEALTHCORUM

HealthCorum is a healthcare data analytics company offering quality scores and insights for more than 1.5 million providers nationwide. Its specialty‑specific metrics span effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost‑efficiency domains, supporting use cases such as provider selection, care navigation, network optimization, referral management, and market intelligence.

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