Artificial intelligence-driven chronic disease prevention and management platform Lark Health and Samsung announced Wednesday a multi-year strategic partnership aimed at improving senior preventative care and healthcare—including for Medicare beneficiaries.
Through the partnership, seniors will be able to use one or more of Lark’s 12 chronic disease management and prevention programs with no out-of-pocket costs through Samsung Health. Eligible Medicare beneficiaries will also be able to receive care with live clinical interventions and cellular-connected health tracking devices, the companies said.
Samsung has a 400 million device footprint, which will be paired with Lark’s AI health-coaching capabilities.
Digital health cannot be measured just by innovation, but “must be measured by how it truly helps people (and at scale)," Hon Pak, M.D., senior vice president and head of the digital health team at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement.
“Our Connected Care Everywhere initiative represents a dramatic shift in how care must move away from fragmented, episodic care and toward a ubiquitous, always-on home-based health ecosystem,” Pak said. “By embedding Lark’s AI-powered health coaching within Samsung Health, we’re giving seniors everywhere direct access to clinically validated programs on the Galaxy devices they already own and use every day.”
Seniors will be able to access the platform’s wellness program—dubbed Lark Prevention—which provides AI coaching for stress, sleep, tobacco cessation and more.
Qualifying seniors at risk for type 2 diabetes can enroll directly through Samsung Health in Lark's CDC-recognized Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, which includes a connected smart scale and personalized coaching, all at no additional cost to the member.
For seniors with eligible cardiometabolic and behavioral health conditions, including diabetes, Lark’s affiliated medical group will participate in CMS’s Medicare Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model through a program that pairs AI-powered coaching with clinical oversight via the Lark Medical Group providers. Members receive applicable connected devices, such as blood pressure cuffs and glucometers, and care coordination is shared electronically with the member’s primary care clinician, Lark Health said.
“Seniors face some of the steepest barriers to continuous care, and this partnership directly addresses that reality,” said Julia Hu, Lark Health CEO and co-founder, in a statement. “By bringing Lark’s AI-powered 24/7 preventative and chronic care coaching and connected devices to Samsung’s incredible ecosystem and bridging that with innovative Medicare ACCESS reimbursement, we’re making it possible together for every senior to access the kind of always-on health support that can genuinely change outcomes at no additional cost to them.”
The offerings will be available to Samsung users through Samsung Health during the third quarter of 2026 and early 2027, according to the companies.