Every patient with a chronic condition should get a cohort, not just a doctor.
Kinfold Health is a New Jersey company that runs Medicare group visits for medical practices.
A short visit leaves little room for the questions that come up between appointments: what to eat, how to handle a side effect, what's normal.
A group gives patients more time with their own clinician, and people who understand what they're going through. It gives clinicians a way to teach once instead of eight times, and to see patients more often.
Group visits have existed for decades, but few practices ran them: there was no dedicated Medicare code, and the work around the hour was too much. The 2027 codes fix the first problem. We exist to fix the second.
The name
Kin are the people who share your situation. A fold is where a group gathers and is looked after. Kinfold brings patients with the same goal together, under their own practice's care.
Founder
Danny Kim founded Kinfold Health in New Jersey. His background is in life sciences and healthcare consulting, working with pharmaceutical companies across marketing, sales and clinical teams.
He started Kinfold to help patients through the uncertain stretch after a diagnosis: knowing what normal looks like, having someone to guide them, and finding others who understand.
How we work
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A flat fee, never a share of your billing
Practices pay a set amount per session or per month. Our fee doesn't depend on what the practice bills or collects.
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Clinicians lead and decide
Clinical care stays with the practice. We organize, facilitate and document; the practice's clinician assesses each patient and signs every note.
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The practice's name on every invitation
Patients hear from their own practice, about a visit with their own clinician.
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Patient information only under a BAA
We sign a business associate agreement before we see any patient information, and only use tools covered by one.
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Honest about cost
Every patient hears what they'll owe before they enroll. We start with patients who pay nothing.
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Measured results
Practices get a monthly report on enrollment, attendance, claims and retention, so they can judge the program themselves.