MINNEAPOLIS — March 9, 2026 — DUOS, a leading AI-powered digital health platform helping health plans convert member eligibility into real healthcare action, today announced it has been named as an honoree of Fierce Healthcare's 2026 Fierce 15. The Fierce 15 is a special annual report of the most innovative private healthcare companies shaping the future of the industry. This news comes on the heels of Jenn Kerfoot’s recent recognition as a 2026 Modern Healthcare 40 under 40 honoree. 

The 2026 Fierce 15 honorees were also highlighted this morning at the New York Stock Exchange, where Fierce Healthcare senior writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya discussed the companies driving innovation in healthcare on NYSE TV.

This recognition comes during a year of rapid growth and measurable impact for DUOS. Health plans are facing mounting regulatory complexity, margin pressure, and increasing expectations around quality performance and health equity. 

“Healthcare has invested billions in engagement tools, yet members still struggle to enroll in programs they qualify for, schedule preventive care, or navigate their benefits,” said Karl Ulfers, Co-founder and CEO of DUOS. “The industry doesn’t need more engagement. It needs accountable execution. DUOS exists to ensure that when an opportunity to improve care or reduce cost is identified, the action actually happens.”

DUOS operates as an automation infrastructure layer for health plans, systematically converting eligibility into program enrollment, benefits into utilization, and outreach into completed actions. The platform identifies high-need members, automates enrollment workflows, schedules appointments, captures required documentation, and closes care loops in real time.

In 2025, DUOS delivered measurable performance for health plans across four critical areas:

• Government program enrollment, including Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), Medicaid, and Medicare Savings Programs
• Supplemental benefit navigation and utilization
• Preventive care appointment scheduling, including Annual Wellness Visits
• Care coordination and medication safety intervention

Across these programs, DUOS connected members to more than 415,000 resources, generating an average of $499 in value per member through completed enrollments, confirmed appointments, and improved risk-adjustment accuracy.

In one preventive care initiative, DUOS achieved a 93% completion rate for Annual Wellness Visits by verifying eligibility, identifying available providers, scheduling appointments, and confirming attendance—demonstrating how automation can directly improve quality ratings and support earlier intervention for chronic conditions.

In another engagement, DUOS delivered a 6:1 return on investment for a national health plan while tripling member retention, reinforcing the financial and clinical impact of connecting outreach directly to completed actions.

As one DUOS member shared:

“I didn’t know these things existed… Thank you DUOS! I knew I needed help, I just didn’t know where to get it.”

The company expanded into seven new states in 2025 and continues to scale partnerships with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and ACA marketplace plans nationwide.

Health plans are increasingly selecting DUOS not for engagement metrics, but for its ability to operationalize complex benefit programs and regulatory requirements—translating quality measures, supplemental benefits, and health equity initiatives into documented outcomes.

Looking ahead to 2026, DUOS plans to accelerate national expansion across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and ACA markets, leveraging its $130 million growth investment to further scale the automation platform and deepen predictive intervention capabilities.

“Our goal is simple,” Ulfers said. “Every dollar spent on outreach should result in measurable enrollment, improved quality performance, more accurate risk adjustment, or avoided healthcare costs. If engagement does not produce accountable action, it does not scale.”

Following 47% headcount growth in 2025, 72% employee retention, and more than 60% of leadership roles filled internally, DUOS continues to invest in talent as it expands its platform to support millions of Americans navigating healthcare coverage and care.

About DUOS
DUOS is an AI-powered digital health company built to help health plans drive measurable performance by guiding members through coverage, care, and the actions that matter most. At the core of the DUOS platform is an intelligence engine that continuously learns from member behavior and plan priorities—determining the next best action and delivering it through a seamless combination of digital and human support. Founded in 2020, DUOS solves healthcare’s final-mile problem: making sure members don’t just receive information—they follow through. With closed-loop reporting, behavioral insights, and a focus on outcomes, DUOS helps plans improve quality, increase retention, and deliver a better member experience at scale. Learn more at getduos.com and follow us on LinkedIn.