About Us

We bring hospital care to the patient’s home.

It’s no secret that healthcare is changing. Payers and providers are facing the pressure to provide care at a reduced cost, without sacrificing quality and satisfaction. At the same time, patients are taking charge of their care as consumerism continues to rise. We enable leading healthcare organizations to address these challenges to advance care in their markets.

As the leader and pioneer in Home Recovery Care, Contessa offers a turnkey solution that enables a new standard of care for progressive provider partners and payers. Patients are treated for their inpatient-eligible condition in the comfort of home without being admitted into the hospital or a skilled nursing facility.

What's in a name?

Contessa is a family who takes pride in heritage. Co-founder and CEO, Travis Messina, drew from his family’s roots of a small town in Italy called, Contessa Entellina.

His family immigrated into New Orleans when they came to America. But, a new life came with obstacles. The language barrier made it difficult to obtain certain necessities, such as healthcare.

In 1886, Contessa Entellina Society of New Orleans was born, where they provided an initial orientation to America and arranged for new immigrants and members of the society to receive healthcare services in their homes.

Much like those of our ancestors, Contessa enables providers to truly deliver care differently.

Our Mission

To make the healing experience enjoyable, both for those receiving care and for those delivering care.

Our Values

Compliance

100% compliance. No excuses.

Humility

We are comfortable admitting mistakes and acknowledging that we don’t know everything. We sincerely seek feedback as it is key to our improvement; most ask for criticism but truly only want praise.

Trust

Satisfying our customers requires unifying the care efforts of many. To truly succeed, all involved must be comfortable collaborating and contributing.

Relentlessness

We continuously strive to improve the experience of receiving and delivering care.

Honor

Delivering care is a privilege; therefore, we must exude integrity to earn the right to participate in the patient’s healing process.

Our Team

Travis Messina

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Travis is the co-founder and CEO of Contessa. Prior to Contessa, Travis was the Chief Investment Officer of Martin Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture fund. Before joining Martin Ventures, Travis served as Vice President of Development for Vanguard Health Systems, where he focused on leading the diligence efforts for acute care and ambulatory acquisitions. Travis was also a member of the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Signal Hill Capital and worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He also had a brief stint in the music industry…but that’s another story.

Elisa Harris

General Counsel

Elisa Harris serves as Contessa’s General Counsel. Prior to Contessa, Elisa was Senior Counsel at Tenet Healthcare, where she served as primary counsel for Tenet’s health plans, including Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, commercial, health insurance exchange and self-funded lines of business, as well as operations counsel for two hospitals. Elisa joined Tenet through Tenet’s acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems where she was Assistant VP/Assistant General Counsel. A native of Iowa and an avid sports fan, Elisa engages in tireless but futile efforts to educate her colleagues that there is meaningful life outside the SEC.

Patrick Armentor

Chief Analytics Officer

Patrick is the Chief Analytics Officer of Contessa. Prior to Contessa, Patrick was the Healthcare Economics Director at eviCore (formerly MedSolutions), where he provided analytical and operational leadership in eviCore’s convener role with hospitals in the CMS BPCI bundled payments program. Before joining eviCore, Patrick served as Vice President, Decision Support for Vanguard Health Systems and later, Tenet Healthcare, where he was responsible for a centralized data warehouse platform and team, focused on providing hospital leaders with operational, clinical, cost and revenue cycle analytics. He is a husband, father of four, home improvement DIY junkie, travel soccer dad and dedicated beach bum.

G. Bryan Jones, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Bryan is the Chief Financial Officer of Contessa. Prior to Contessa, Bryan was responsible for the financial reporting and corporate financial oversight of 10 health plans owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Bryan was also Vice President of Financial Reporting for Vanguard Health Systems, where he was responsible for SEC reporting, accounting for critical accounting estimates and disclosure requirements and integrating the financial reporting for acquisitions and mergers. Bryan has prior experience in the prison healthcare service sector, where there was always a “captive audience.”

Mark. R. Montoney, MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer

Mark is the Chief Medical Officer of Contessa. Prior to Contessa, he served as the Chief Medical Officer of Tenet Healthcare where he led a network of regional physician executives and collaborated with nursing leadership in driving clinical performance and high quality patient care. Mark joined Tenet through its acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems, where he was the Chief Medical Officer. Prior to Vanguard, Mark was the Chief Medical Officer of OhioHealth where he also practiced internal and geriatric medicine. While not a graduate of Ohio State University, having grown up in Columbus, Ohio, he still considers himself to be an “ex officio” Buckeye.

Aaron M. Stein

Chief Operating Officer

Aaron is Contessa’s Chief Operating Officer. He recently served as Aspire Health’s Chief Strategy Officer where he also led centralized clinical operations. Prior to Aspire, Aaron was President for a region at Evolent Health, leading commercial and Medicare plans. Before Evolent, Aaron was national VP for Product and Provider Network for a division of UnitedHealth Group, where he led his division’s transformation to value-based care and provider partnerships. Aaron spent about 12 years in leadership and functional roles with healthcare providers. He is an avid heavy metal fan who teaches his two young daughters about the art of head-banging with guitars and has taken them to meet his favorite guitarist, Zakk Wylde.

John Davis

Senior Vice President, Growth & Development

John is the Senior Vice President of Growth and Development at Contessa. Prior to Contessa, John worked at Evolent Health, where he held various business development roles during his six years supporting the company’s growth from early stage to over 3,500 employees and $600M in revenue. John has experience structuring provider risk arrangements across commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid lines of business. Earlier in his career, John spent time at The Advisory Board Company and Hammes Company, a healthcare real estate development firm. John enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, as well as cycling, and hiking.

Scott Frederick, BSN, RN, MSHI

Senior Vice President, Clinical Integration & Informatics

Scott is the Senior Vice President of Clinical Integration and Informatics of Contessa. Prior to Contessa, Scott was the Executive Director of Clinical Insight for PointClear Solutions, where he led project teams designing and building clinical and administrative applications. Before joining PointClear Solutions, Scott served as a Senior Associate for Dearborn Advisors, a healthcare professional services firm focused on healthcare technology and process improvement. When not on the road, you can find Scott on the tennis court, hiking through the woods or creating new recipes for his wife and son (some of which even work).

Our Board

Bruce Crosby

Health Velocity Capital

Spence McClelland

Noro-Moseley Partners

Richard E. Francis, Jr.

Symbion, Inc.

Travis Messina

Contessa

Anna Haghgooie

Sandbox Industries

Phillip Roe

Martin Ventures

Our Investors