Who we serve
HDI starts where blood-pressure control is already measured, scored and rewarded.
Are you a clinician? See how NICaS fits your care team~680
Medicare ACOs
14.3M
beneficiaries
Required
BP control (Quality ID 236) for all MSSP ACOs
35.2M
enrollees
Triple-weighted
Controlling High Blood Pressure in Star Ratings
5%
quality bonus at 4+ stars
639
health systems
59.7%
of US physicians employed by health systems
3 ways
paid on BP control: MIPS, their own ACOs and MA contracts
~32M
adults with hypertension in self-funded employer plans
HDI estimate
3 in 4
controlled in about 30 days
lead study site, <140/90
~2
fewer office visits per patient
versus trial and error
Four medical societies now call for heart care at every stage
of a woman's life.
On October 26, 2026, the American Heart Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine spoke with one voice for the first time, redefining heart health for girls and women. High blood pressure runs through every stage of a woman's life, and that is exactly what NICaS helps physicians understand.
The new female life stage framework · Blood pressure runs through every stage
400,000+
US women die of heart disease and stroke each year, more than breast cancer, lung cancer and COPD combined
49% → 59%
of women 20 and older with high blood pressure, 2020 to 2050
1 in 7
US births involve hypertension, and the rate is rising
>1 in 3
maternal deaths are caused by cardiovascular conditions
3.2x
higher maternal death rate for Black mothers than White mothers
~2x
lifetime risk of heart disease and stroke after preeclampsia
Only ~60%
get blood-pressure follow-up within 6 months of a hypertensive pregnancy
$32.3B
cost of maternal complications for each year of births
$7.5B
of that from hypertension in pregnancy, including preeclampsia
$282,570
first-year care for a very premature baby after preeclampsia, vs $6,013 at term
+$9,389
added cost of each preeclampsia pregnancy for employers and private plans
Blood pressure runs through every stage of a woman's life. NICaS shows its cause.
NICaS is not a preeclampsia test; it shows the physician the cause behind the blood-pressure number, and the physician decides. The societies' papers are scientific statements and advisories; they do not evaluate or endorse NICaS.
For patients: Women's Heart HealthSources: AHA, AAP, ACOG and SMFM, Circulation, Oct 26, 2026 (Presidential Advisory, Scientific Statement and Science Advisory on women's cardiovascular health); AHA 2026 forecast of women's health; CDC MMWR 2022; NCHS Health E-Stat 113; Bellamy et al., BMJ 2007; Mathematica/Commonwealth Fund 2021; Stevens et al., AJOG 2017; Li et al., Pregnancy Hypertension 2021.
Sources: CMS 2026 ACO participation; CMS MSSP; KFF 2026 MA enrollment; CMS 2026 Star Ratings; PAI/Avalere 2026; Cleland et al., Am J Med 2026. Self-funded employer figure is an HDI estimate.