Shahbaz Virk
Co-founder (YC S23) of Cair Health, a Y Combinator-backed startup using AI agents to automate healthcare revenue cycle and insurance claims.
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Sep 22, 2026
Shahbaz VirkGUEST
Maybe we take a step back through the process from a patient's perspective and then what happens when we get to the denial.
Shahbaz VirkGUEST
So if you're a patient, everybody has this experience of giving the insurance card to the front desk.
Shahbaz VirkGUEST
At that point, they're verifying if you have insurance that the doctor takes and if your coverage is up to date.
Shahbaz VirkGUEST
And then in the back end, the team will basically convert those notes into a medical code.
Danny DongHOST
Shabazz, have you always been passionate about RCM or how'd you even get started here?