Boulder Care

What Boulder Care does

Boulder Care is a US telehealth provider that delivers outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and long-term recovery support for adults with substance use disorders (SUD), primarily opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Care is delivered 100% remotely through a HIPAA-compliant mobile application (iOS and Android) that supports on-demand video visits, secure messaging, prescription management, and progress tracking. The platform layers a multidisciplinary care team onto each patient — combining addiction medicine clinicians, Peer Recovery Specialists with lived recovery experience, case managers, and care advocates — and is differentiated by a harm-reduction clinical model that does not discharge patients for missed visits, returning to use, or polysubstance use. Two proprietary modules anchor the offering: QuickStart, a naloxone-accelerated buprenorphine induction protocol enabling sub-one-hour Suboxone starts (vs. a typical multi-day induction), published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine; and Pop-in Clinic, an on-demand virtual visit queue that replaces scheduled appointments for refills, labs, and peer/case manager visits.

The company was founded circa 2017-2018, is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and operates as a fully remote distributed organization of 51-100 employees. Boulder Care, Inc. contracts with Boulder Care Provider Group, P.A. (a Florida professional medical services corporation) for clinical delivery. Revenue is generated primarily through insurance reimbursements under Managed Medicaid contracts and commercial plans (UnitedHealthcare, Molina, CareOregon, Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Amerigroup, Regence, etc.), with additional Medicare/Medicare Advantage reimbursements in select states, a self-pay option for uninsured patients in select states, and B2B partnerships with health systems (EvergreenHealth) and employers. Active operations span seven US states (CO, MI, NM, NC, OH, OR, WA), though a January 2026 article noted the company was reconsidering further geographic expansion in light of state Medicaid policy conditions. Boulder has raised approximately $85M+ in cumulative venture funding across five disclosed rounds, including a $36M Series B (June 2022, Qiming Venture Partners) and a $35M Series C (May 2024, Advance Venture Partners). The company is recognized on Inc. 5000 (2025), Top 25 Digital Health Companies (2025), and holds Joint Commission National Quality Approval.

Name

Boulder Care

Legal name

Boulder Care, Inc.

Website

https://boulder.care

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Boulder Care is a Portland, Oregon-based telehealth provider delivering outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders via a HIPAA-compliant mobile app, primarily serving Medicaid populations across seven US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telehealth Addiction Treatment

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) (HLAFACAG), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Remote Monitoring (HLACAFAD)

Keywords

• Telehealth addiction treatment
• Medication-assisted treatment
• Substance use disorder care
• Virtual recovery support
• Outpatient opioid treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursements (Managed Medicaid and Commercial): Boulder Care's primary revenue stream comes from payer contracts with managed care organizations, primarily Managed Medicaid plans (with many patients paying nothing out-of-pocket), and commercial health plans (UnitedHealthcare, Molina, Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, etc.). Revenue scales with patient enrollment and covered lives under these contracts.
2. Medicare Reimbursements: Boulder accepts Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans in states including Colorado, Ohio (Anthem Medicare Advantage), Oregon (Oregon Health Plan + Medicare), and Washington (WA Medicare), generating reimbursement-based revenue from the senior population.
3. Self-Pay (Out-of-Pocket): Affordable self-pay option offered in select states for patients without insurance coverage. Direct patient payments supplementing insurance-based revenue.
4. Enterprise Partnerships (Health Plans, Health Systems, Employers): B2B contracts with health plans, health systems, and employers that integrate Boulder Care into their member/employee benefits for outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Marketed as a population-health solution that reduces hospitalizations, ER visits, and missed workdays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Boulder Care delivers outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and long-term recovery support for adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) via a HIPAA-compliant mobile telehealth platform. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams of addiction medicine clinicians, peer recovery specialists, case managers, care navigators, and care advocates, and includes prescribing of buprenorphine (Suboxone), naltrexone, and acamprosate, on-demand video visits, secure messaging, and integrated social services support.

Product overview

Boulder Care's offering is a single integrated telehealth platform (the Boulder Care Telehealth Addiction Treatment Platform) anchored by its mobile Boulder App, rather than a portfolio of separately sold products. The platform combines clinical services (Medications for Addiction Treatment with buprenorphine/Suboxone, naltrexone, and acamprosate) with team-based care delivery (Clinicians, Peer Recovery Specialists, Case Managers, Care Navigators) and on-demand access via the Pop-in Clinic feature. Boulder layers two specialty modules on top of the core platform: QuickStart, a proprietary naloxone-accelerated buprenorphine induction protocol for people with opioid use disorder, and Recover Your Rights, an advocacy campaign extending the company's harm-reduction mission beyond clinical treatment. All services are delivered virtually through the Boulder App on iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QuickStart: A Boulder Care-developed, naloxone-accelerated complete transition method for initiating buprenorphine (Suboxone) for opioid use disorder, branded and clinically led by Boulder's research and clinical team.

Products and services

• Boulder Care Telehealth Addiction Treatment Platform A team-based, outpatient telehealth platform that delivers whole-person substance use disorder (SUD) treatment — opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) — through the Boulder App, including on-demand video visits, secure messaging, prescriptions, and care coordination with clinicians, peer recovery specialists, case managers, and care advocates.
• Boulder App Mobile application (iOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play) that powers Boulder's virtual care experience — enrollment, eligibility checks, secure chat with the care team, on-demand video visits (Pop-in Clinic), prescription tracking, educational resources, and progress tracking.
• Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Clinical service in which Boulder Care clinicians prescribe FDA-approved medications — most commonly buprenorphine (Suboxone) for opioid use disorder and naltrexone (ReVia/Vivitrol) and acamprosate (Campral) for alcohol use disorder — combined with personalized treatment plans and care coordination.
• QuickStart Boulder-developed buprenorphine-naloxone initiation protocol that uses self-administered naloxone to clear opioid receptors so patients can immediately start a full dose of Suboxone, condensing the typical multi-day induction into a sub-one-hour, patient-controlled transition.
• Pop-in Clinic On-demand virtual visit queue feature in the Boulder App that enables patients to complete Medication (prescription refill), Lab, Peer, and Case Manager visits without scheduling, with text-message queue updates and a 2-minute join window.

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and clinical partnership — Boulder completed a multi-year study with OHSU comparing its telehealth MAT model to OHSU's outpatient program. Results showed 94% retention at 24 weeks (Boulder) vs. control, with 62% improvement in dropout risk. 80% of study participants were Medicaid beneficiaries. OHSU is also listed among Boulder's affiliations and publications partners.
• Project ECHOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed among Boulder's affiliations, publications, and research partners on the homepage. Project ECHO is a global knowledge-sharing network for healthcare and addiction medicine.
• Annals of Internal MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer-reviewed publication partner; listed among Boulder's affiliations, publications, and research partners on the homepage.
• The Joint CommissioncoreOthersBoulder holds Joint Commission National Quality Approval, indicating accreditation against national quality and safety standards. Listed among Boulder's affiliations and credentials on the homepage.
• Boulder Care Provider Group, P.A.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoulder Care contracts with this Florida professional medical services corporation (and its network of US-based Providers) to deliver telemedicine consults through the Boulder Care Application. Per the Privacy Policy, Boulder Care Provider Group, P.A. is an independent medical group operating as Boulder's clinical delivery arm.
• EvergreenHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth system partner featured in a published Boulder Care case study (EvergreenHealth Case Study). Integrated Boulder Care to expand access to ongoing addiction care for its patients. FQHC Partner in Oregon (also a documented referral partner) cited the integration as 'transformative,' reducing clinical chaos from 8/10 to 3/10.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Workit Health: Telehealth substance use disorder provider offering medication-assisted treatment (including buprenorphine) and digital therapy for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Directly competes with Boulder Care for the same Medicaid, commercial, and self-pay MAT patient base through a similar virtual care model.
• Ophelia: Telehealth provider focused on opioid use disorder treatment via suboxone/buprenorphine prescribing, serving Medicaid and commercial patients across multiple states. Competes head-to-head with Boulder Care on payer contracts, clinical model, and patient acquisition in the OUD telehealth segment.
• Bicycle Health: Virtual OUD treatment provider offering buprenorphine-based MAT with online visits and care coordination. Closely comparable to Boulder Care on care delivery model, payer mix, and target patient population across multiple US states.
• Eleanor Health: Outpatient addiction and mental health provider combining medication-assisted treatment with therapy and peer support, with both virtual and in-person offerings. Directly comparable to Boulder on multidisciplinary care team model and value-based SUD contracts with Medicaid plans.
• Quit Genius (Pelago): Digital substance use treatment platform serving employers and health plans with virtual SUD care, including for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Comparable to Boulder on B2B distribution model (employers, health plans) and telehealth delivery.
• Lionrock Behavioral Health: Telehealth provider of medication-assisted treatment and counseling for substance use disorders, delivered virtually to individuals and via partnerships with employers and treatment programs. Directly competes with Boulder on telehealth MAT delivery.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual higher-acuity mental health provider serving adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, and co-occurring SUD. Comparable to Boulder in telehealth delivery and managed-care contracting, though focused on intensive outpatient mental health rather than MAT-centric SUD care.

Broad incumbents

• Cerebral: Large telehealth mental health platform that has included addiction treatment within a broader psychiatry and therapy portfolio. Comparable to Boulder on virtual care delivery to insured populations, though Boulder is more specialized and clinically deep on SUD.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise-focused mental health benefits platform offering therapy, coaching, and psychiatry to employees of large companies. Overlaps with Boulder on the employer channel and managed-care contracts, though Boulder is a specialty SUD partner while Lyra is a broad mental health incumbent.

Regional players

• BrightView Health: Outpatient addiction treatment provider operating a network of in-person clinics across multiple US states offering MAT, therapy, and case management. Comparable to Boulder on multidisciplinary SUD care team model and Medicaid contracting, but primarily in-person rather than telehealth-first.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bouldercare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bouldercare
• Facebookfacebook.com/bouldercare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boulder
• Instagraminstagram.com/bouldercare
• TikToktiktok.com/@bouldercaresaboutyou?_t=8cN0HiZEtaQ&_r=1

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors17 records

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M&A

Investments

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