Gopuff and Stride Join Forces to Help Delivery Partners Get Affordable, Quality Health Insurance

• 4 Out of 5 Delivery Partners May Be Eligible for Plans Costing Less Than $10 per Month, Almost Half May Find Plans Costing Less Than $1 per Month

Stride, the leader in portable benefits for independent workers, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for customers’ immediate everyday needs, announced a new partnership that will provide Gopuff delivery partners all across the U.S. with access to quality, affordable health, dental, vision and life insurance.

According to data released by Stride, 44% of rideshare and delivery drivers using Stride enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans that cost them less than $1 per month. Yet 80% of uninsured rideshare and delivery drivers don’t realize just how affordable health insurance can be.

• 44% of delivery and rideshare drivers who use Stride enroll in health insurance plans costing less than $1 per month, yet 80% of uninsured drivers don’t know how affordable it can be. Stride and Gopuff are partnering to raise awareness of the affordability of health insurance among Gopuff delivery drivers and help them get enrolled in quality, Affordable Care Act health insurance.
• Gopuff delivery partners across the U.S. now have access to a custom, co-branded instance of Stride’s unique health insurance recommendation and enrollment platform featuring all Affordable Care Act health insurance plans at the lowest possible prices
• Each delivery partner will get a personalized, tailored health insurance plan recommendation based on their preferred doctors, prescription requirements, and medical needs.
• The Gopuff+Stride portable benefits platform will also provide each delivery partner with access to affordable dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Gopuff delivery partners will also have year-round access to Stride’s award-winning customer service team—at no cost—helping each delivery partner get the most of the benefits they receive.

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The partnership will help raise awareness of the affordability of health insurance and provide Gopuff delivery partners with access to a custom, co-branded instance of Stride’s unique health insurance recommendation and enrollment platform featuring every plan found on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in an easy-to-use, mobile-optimized experience. Stride will provide each delivery partner with a personalized, tailored health insurance plan recommendation, retrieve all of the government financial assistance available to each delivery partner, and help each delivery partner get fully enrolled in the plan that works best for them.

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In addition, each delivery partner will also have free, year-round access to Stride’s award-winning customer service team of licensed, qualified agents who can help them get the most out of their benefits, as well as access to affordable dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

“We’re on a mission to help every independent worker get access to affordable benefits,” said Noah Lang, co-founder and CEO of Stride. “Health insurance has never been more affordable for more people, but not enough people know that. This partnership will help thousands of Gopuff delivery drivers realize how affordable health insurance can be, help them find the best health coverage for their specific needs at the lowest possible price, and provide them with year-round support to get the most from their benefits. We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Gopuff on this important initiative.”

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