GEM HEALTH Launches Partnership with Sleep Number to Create Easy Access to Care for Individuals with Sleep Apnea Risk

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Sleep Number (SNBR) has partnered with GEM HEALTH to integrate GEM SLEEP into Sleep Number's new BreatheIQ™ digital sleep health app. The collaboration aims to provide seamless access to virtual sleep care services for individuals at risk of sleep apnea.

GEM SLEEP offers end-to-end virtual care including clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment support without requiring in-person clinic visits. The service targets the estimated 80% of individuals with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. BreatheIQ users can now easily connect to GEM SLEEP's care platform, which is in-network with health plans covering 53 million Americans.

The BreatheIQ app helps users monitor their snoring and potential breathing irregularities, and can be used with or without a Sleep Number® bed. GEM SLEEP's approach reduces care access time to days instead of weeks or months, while lowering costs for both patients and insurers.

Positive

• Integration with Sleep Number's BreatheIQ app expands GEM HEALTH's market reach
• In-network coverage with health plans serving 53 million Americans
• Reduced patient care access time from weeks to days
• Cost reduction benefits for both patients and insurers

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• None.

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GEM HEALTH's flagship product GEM SLEEP is now accessible through Sleep Number Corporation's new BreatheIQ^™ digital sleep health app, providing a seamless connection point for users.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gem Specialty Health, Inc. (GEM HEALTH), the nationwide virtual specialty care company transforming sleep care, announced today that it has partnered with Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) to provide a seamless connection to GEM's virtual sleep care.

Users of Sleep Number's newly introduced BreatheIQ can easily connect to GEM SLEEP to start a care journey.

GEM HEALTH's flagship offering, GEM SLEEP, provides end to end virtual care for individuals potentially suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. GEM SLEEP performs clinical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment set up and support without a patient having to set foot in a clinic. The Company's aim is to provide a simple, consumer-friendly option for the estimated 80% of individuals with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea; recognizing that untreated sleep apnea is associated with significant health conditions including stroke, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

With Sleep Number's newly introduced BreatheIQ, a digital sleep health app that helps users understand their snoring and potential implications of snore-related breathing irregularities, users of BreatheIQ will have an option to easily connect to GEM SLEEP to start a care journey. BreatheIQ can be used with or without a Sleep Number^® bed; Sleep Number also offers core offerings of smart beds and smart adjustable bases that help to reduce nighttime snoring.

"Advancements in breathing irregularity detection, such as those made by BreatheIQ, are critical to raise awareness of chronic sleep conditions," said Brian Sauer, Founder and CEO of GEM HEALTH. "As individuals develop awareness, they must also have a clear next step to get to appropriate medical care. We are thrilled to partner with Sleep Number to offer this option to BreatheIQ users."

GEM SLEEP's approach to care gets patients to care in days, rather than weeks or months, while lowering costs for patients and insurers. GEM's services are in-network with health plans covering 53 million Americans, providing broad access to care services.

For more information on GEM HEALTH and their innovative virtual sleep apnea solutions, visit mygemsleep.com.

About GEM HEALTH
GEM HEALTH removes the frustration of not knowing where to start or the next steps when navigating a new condition. GEM's first product, GEM SLEEP, helps the estimated 30 million people with obstructive sleep apnea find relief. GEM provides a simple guided experience through diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing support, reducing the time to relief from months to weeks. GEM SLEEP treats patients in 50 states and is in-network with 53 million (and growing) Americans' health plans ensuring broad access to care. To learn more about GEM, visit www.mygemsleep.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

People wanting to get started with GEM can access care via www.mygemsleep.com. Health plans or employers that want to offer GEM SLEEP to their members can email info@gem.health.

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Sleep Number (SNBR) and GEM HEALTH?

Sleep Number has integrated GEM HEALTH's virtual sleep care service (GEM SLEEP) into their new BreatheIQ™ digital health app, providing users direct access to sleep apnea care services.

How many Americans have access to GEM SLEEP through their health insurance?

GEM SLEEP is in-network with health plans covering 53 million Americans.

What services does GEM SLEEP provide through Sleep Number's BreatheIQ app?

GEM SLEEP provides end-to-end virtual care including clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment support for sleep apnea, without requiring in-person clinic visits.

What is Sleep Number's BreatheIQ app and who can use it?

BreatheIQ is a digital sleep health app that monitors snoring and breathing irregularities. It can be used with or without a Sleep Number bed.

How does the SNBR-GEM HEALTH partnership address sleep apnea diagnosis?

The partnership aims to reach the estimated 80% of individuals with undiagnosed sleep apnea by providing easy access to virtual care through the BreatheIQ app.