Emry Health Partners with GoFundMe to Help Americans Lower Medical Bills

New collaboration connects patients in crisis to Emry's expert bill relief platform—reducing medical debt and helping donations go further.

COLLINSVILLE, Conn., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Emry Health, a leading provider of medical cost reduction and healthcare navigation services, today announced a partnership with GoFundMe, the world's most trusted online fundraising platform, to offer patients a new layer of support during medical crises. Together, they're helping people reduce out-of-pocket costs and ensure the funds raised truly support healing—not just hospital bills.

Medical expenses are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S., with more than 100 million Americans burdened by crippling medical debt. Even with insurance, rising deductibles and surprise bills leave many patients overwhelmed. GoFundMe has long been a place where people turn for help – in 2024 alone, more than $1 billion was raised for medical fundraisers on GoFundMe, according to GoFundMe's 2024 Year in Help Report.

Now, those starting a medical fundraiser on GoFundMe will be offered BillAssist by Emry Health—a powerful platform that helps people lower their medical bills through hospital financial assistance programs, expert bill review, and negotiation services. The average BillAssist user saves over $3,000 per bill, and many with high medical bills see savings over $50,000.

"When someone is in a medical crisis, their only focus should be on healing—not whether they can afford to," said Derek Fitteron, President of Emry Health. "By teaming up with GoFundMe, we're helping people in their most vulnerable moments reduce their bills and stretch their donations—so they can spend less time worrying about finances and more time getting well or caring for their loved ones."

The process is simple. After launching a fundraiser, users can access Emry's secure web portal or mobile app to easily see if they qualify for hospital financial assistance, which can significantly lower or even eliminate medical bills. From there, they can upload their bills to get started and receive support from Emry's expert advocates who handle the rest—reviewing charges, working with providers, and driving down costs. It's expert help, made easy.

GoFundMe users can learn more and start saving at emryhealth.com.

About Emry Health

Emry Health helps individuals make smarter, more cost-effective healthcare decisions. Through its AI-powered BillAssist app, benefit navigation and negotiation experts, Emry reduces the burden of confusing bills, surprise costs and insurance complexity. Emry experts help users resolve billing errors, secure hospital financial assistance, compare procedure pricing, and more—so people can focus on their health, not medical debt. Emry is part of Goodroot, a community of companies reinventing healthcare affordability. Learn more at emryhealth.com.

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Chief Marketing Officer, Goodroot
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 860-254-6668

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