DETROIT, MI — FEBRUARY 10, 2026 — ProteraHealth, a physician-led musculoskeletal (MSK) care company delivering value-based outcomes for health plan members, today announced a partnership with Glimmer Health, a digital provider of chronic pain care services. The partnership expands Protera Health’s ability to support members across the full continuum of MSK care — helping improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, and total cost of care.
Protera Health’s model combines physician-led, multidisciplinary care and outcomes tracking centered on validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). In addition to its digital MSK care program, Protera Health’s in-network model integrates with health plans to connect members to relevant benefits and to high-quality in-person specialty care when clinically appropriate.
Through the partnership, Protera Health will streamline referrals for eligible members who may benefit from chronic pain services, creating a more coordinated, end-to-end experience that supports members from initial symptoms through recovery and longer-term pain management when needed.
“Health plans need integrated strategies – not fragmented point solutions – to meaningfully address the MSK quality and cost of care crisis,” said Dr. Eric Makhni, CEO andCo-Founder of Protera Health. “Partnering with Glimmer Health strengthens our integrated model to streamline chronic pain delivery, further improving outcomes and cost savings.”
“Chronic pain is complex, and patients deserve coordinated support that meets them where they are,” said Alissa Meade, CEO of Glimmer Health. “We’re excited to partner with Protera Health to improve access to chronic pain care in a way that aligns with value-based goals—supporting better outcomes, better experiences, and better affordability.”
The companies expect the partnership to support health plans seeking integrated specialty care strategies, particularly for populations with higher comorbidity burden and more complex clinical needs.
Protera Health: www.proterahealth.com
Glimmer Health: www.glimmer-health.com
Many health plans struggle to contain the rising costs of musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Protera Health (Troy, MI) helps solve this problem through a virtual, physician-led, multidisciplinary solution. This not only results in valuable cost savings – through reduction of MSK and emergency room utilization/surgeries - but also in member health and satisfaction improvement. Protera can deliver services through in-network contracting, which minimizes administrative expenses for health plan partners. Interested health plans can learn more online.
Glimmer Health delivers multimodal chronic pain care designed to help individuals suffering from pain improve function, quality of life, and long-term outcomes by integrating advanced medical expertise, psychosocial and behavioral health supports, and seamless care coordination. Learn more at www.glimmer-health.com.
