Headway
Software EngineerAppliedAug 6, 2026

Improve payer-directory account creation completion

Access can break before care search begins when identity data does not travel cleanly across systems.

A more forgiving entry path must still preserve the protections that keep accounts distinct.

My insurance sent me here, but it keeps saying it can’t verify who I am.

Shirin Haddad · Health plan member

He followed his insurer’s directory link to find an in-network therapist.

What pulls against what

  • entry conversion vs account integrity
  • partner variation vs platform consistency
  • rapid recovery vs privacy review

What is at stake

A false identity rejection stops patients before care discovery. The solution must improve access without creating unsafe account merges

Why Headway

At Headway, entry reliability often shapes whether an insured patient can reach covered care at all.

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