The opioid crisis kills 130,000 people annually, yet traditional addiction treatment remains inaccessible, punitive, and rooted in stigma. Boulder Care exists to change this paradigm by providing evidence-based, compassionate addiction treatment that people can actually access - delivered entirely through telehealth. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Boulder is a digital clinic treating opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder through a harm reduction approach that meets patients where they are, without judgment or abstinence requirements.
Boulder's model replaces one-size-fits-all treatment with personalized, long-term care that prioritizes patient autonomy and dignity. Each patient receives a dedicated care team including clinicians, peer recovery specialists with lived experience, case managers, and care advocates - all coordinated through a secure mobile app. The company's innovative approach has achieved remarkable outcomes: 93% of patients meet their goals of reducing unwanted use, 74% rate their recovery progress as good to excellent, and Boulder maintains a Net Promoter Score of 86 - over twice the industry average. By accepting Medicaid and commercial insurance across multiple states and partnering with health plans under a value-based model, Boulder is expanding access to life-saving addiction treatment while demonstrating that compassion, not coercion, drives lasting recovery.