World’s First Self-Serve, On-Demand Doctor’s Office
Self-Serve Medicine
The CarePod delivers real-time diagnostics with the latest medical technology for advanced exams, vitals monitoring, blood work, 3D body model, and more
Diagnostics You Need
Forward's suite of diagnostic capabilities continuously evolves with the latest in medical tech to meet the needs of our members
Flexible Scheduling
The CarePod is a mini, user-operated doctor's office - schedule a visit whenever is convenient for you
Advanced Diagnostics
Blood tests for a full lipid panel, apolipoprotein and lipoprotein tests, blood glucose levels, anemia tests, thyroid function tests, kidney function, liver function, electrolytes, STD panel, and more
Self-serve capillary blood draw for specific lab tests
Advanced heart screenings, including arrhythmia and murmur detection and AI assisted screening for valvular disease and heart failure
Weight, BMI computation, and a 3D body model
Skin lesion screening with a dermatoscope
Blood pressure monitoring
Pulse oximetry for heart rate and oxygen saturation
Custom-made care
Personalized Longevity Plans
Have confidence in your care knowing that every concern is addressed, every goal acknowledged, and every question answered
Create Your Plan
Become an active participant in crafting your personalized care plans by choosing medical protocols tailored to your lifestyle, health needs, and preferences
Recurring Diagnostics
Become your own health expert with unlimited access to the advanced blood work and diagnostics you need on your own schedule, not just once a year
Integrated Wearables and Sensors
Aggregate all of your wearable device data into the Forward app to get a clear understanding of your health and inform your holistic care plans
Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep and Lifestyle
Habits form the foundation of your health. Forward creates tailored guidance to help you build enduring practices for long-term vitality
Expert Clinical Guidance
Collaborate with doctors dedicated to prioritizing your needs and preferences. Together, continuously customize your care and maintain connection with chat support
Targeted Medications and Supplements
Forward's prescription management system simplifies partnering with your care team to select precise medications for targeted treatment
Frequently Asked Questions
Without insurance, healthcare costs can accumulate quickly when paying out of pocket. Each doctor's visit, lab order, and all the costs associated with lab draws or physical diagnostics can add up to a significant amount, especially when you consider the frequency with which you might need these services to maintain or monitor your health.
Forward’s membership includes access to primary care services and basic lab work at a cost that is much lower than the average monthly insurance premium.
Forward is not health insurance and is not a substitute for comprehensive health insurance. While Forward does not require that its members have insurance, we encourage our members to obtain comprehensive health insurance coverage.
Our membership simplifies healthcare and empowers you with information to seamlessly provide care - a level of convenience that's hard to find in traditional healthcare systems.
If a member needs additional tests or procedures that are not included in their Forward membership, then Forward will try to identify a non-Forward option that fits their needs. For members with insurance, that typically means Forward will coordinate with the insurance company to obtain prior authorizations for coverage, identify in-network providers, and facilitate specialist referrals. Forward does not bill insurance.
Forward is not health insurance and is not a substitute for comprehensive health insurance. While Forward does not require that its members have insurance, we encourage our members who can afford it to obtain comprehensive health insurance coverage.
Eligible HSA and FSA plans may be used to pay for Forward membership. Ultimately, it's up to your FSA or HSA provider to determine whether Forward's membership fee can be paid with your FSA/HSA funds. We're happy to provide documentation for you to submit to your FSA or HSA provider. Please reach out via chat or call us at 833-33-GOFWD for assistance.
With Forward, you have access to the CarePod 7 days a week to get blood work and other physical diagnostics as often as you want.* Your personalized longevity plan will also recommend a retesting cadence for specific biomarkers based on your personal risks.
*The same type of blood based lab test cannot be performed more than once in a seven day period. California members may be subject to limits on CarePod visits per year, see Forward’s Membership Agreement for details.
Forward provides and covers the cost of the following point-of-care lab tests, performed at the CarePod: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel, Rapid Urine Pregnancy Test, Rapid Strep A Test, Rapid Mono Test, Rapid HIV Test, POC Urinalysis, and POC Glucose.
For insured members who seek lab testing that is not covered by the cost of membership, Forward can help facilitate labs through your insurance provider, or find the lowest out-of-pocket cost for you.
For those without insurance, Forward can negotiate to secure the favorable out-of-pocket prices for lab tests to ensure you pay less.
Our goal is to make healthcare accessible and affordable, providing you with cost-effective options without compromising on quality or convenience.
You will be charged for your first month of Forward on the day you sign up for your membership. You will then be charged monthly for your membership, on a go forward basis, on the same day each subsequent month. The monthly fee includes all services outlined under your monthly membership.
Some of the more popular connected medical devices we integrate with are: Apple Watch, Garmin, Oura Ring, WHOOP, CGMs like Dexcom G7, Eight Sleep, Withings Smart Scale, Omron Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor, and more
We can actually help you aggregate and learn from any data source that connects to the Apple Health Kit!
Your personalized risk assessment will look at all of your measured biomarkers, current lifestyle, individual health history, and family health history to uncover specific risks across cardiovascular health, metabolic health, neurological health, cancer risks, and other health systems.
Your personalized longevity plan will include recommended actions across exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management, and medications / supplements along with a recommended remeasurement cadence for the key biomarkers that matter for you.
We’ve designed Forward to give you access to more information so you can feel in control of your health. That approach extends to include control over your personal health information.
We do not sell your health data, and we implement tools like encryption to safeguard your privacy.
We employ physical, technical, and administrative controls to protect your personal information. You can learn more about Forward’s use and protection of personal information by reading the Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices.