Boca Grande, FL – July 1, 2025 – ALICORN, a provider of AI-powered health and productivity solutions, and Mitigate Partners, a leading Employee Benefits Consulting firm, have announced the successful rollout of AVA, ALICORN’s AI assistant, at the The Gasparilla Inn & Club, a landmark resort in Florida and a visionary in active health plan management.
The deployment was led in partnership with Carl Schuessler, Jr., Managing Principal of Mitigate Partners and Glenn Price, CFO of The Gasparilla Inn & Club. AVA was customized to provide employees and their family members with real-time, personalized support for navigating their health benefits—anytime, over text—no app, no login, no password.
“The employee experience currently is challenging. Multiple contact points, phone numbers, apps/websites, usernames, and passwords create complexities that can be a huge barrier for employees to get the information they need. As the Benefits Advisor, the employee experience is our top priority, and we work to simplify these processes for our clients and their people. We have solved these problems in partnership with ALICORN by deploying AVA, a text-based AI assistant that delivers what members need instantly, 24×7, and in any language, right on their smartphone,” said Carl Schuessler, Jr.
“Our goal is to provide our employees with the same world-class experience that our guests enjoy,” said Glenn Price, CFO of Gasparilla Inn. “With AVA, we’re able to deliver clear, timely, and personalized health benefits support to our team members. The feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive.”
To support this rollout, ALICORN worked closely with key Gasparilla Inn FairCost Health Plan partners to enable integrations that power AVA’s personalized assistance including:
- Araya (Pharmacy Benefit Manager)
- Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Inc. (Curated Provider Network)
- Innovative Care Management (Concierge / Nurse Navigation / Medical Management)
“This is exactly what employer-built healthcare should look like,” said Carl Schuessler, Jr. “We’re not just solving problems—we’re enhancing people’s lives through innovation, accountability, and aligned incentives. ALICORN has been an exceptional partner in that mission.”
“We are honored to partner with The Gasparilla Inn & Club and Mitigate Partners,” said Praveen Mooganur, CEO of ALICORN. “Our focus is on using AI to simplify healthcare for real people, and this rollout shows what’s possible when employers, advisors, and plan partners work together.”
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