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Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast
The Becker's Payer Issues Podcast is the must-listen podcast exclusively created for health insurance executives. Two new 15-minute episodes are released weekly with the leaders who shape health insurance in America and the cost of care, policy and regula
Episodes
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Eric Cannon, Chief Pharmacy Benefits Officer at SelectHealth
This episode recorded live at the Becker's 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable features Eric Cannon, Chief Pharmacy Benefits Officer at SelectHealth…
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Karina Lupercio, VP of Market Integration & Data, and Ann Marie Gomez, Sr. Director of Marketing at Healthcare Highways
This episode, recorded live at the Becker's 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable, features Karina Lupercio, VP of Market Integration & Data, and Ann Marie…
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Innovating Payer-Provider Collaboration with Veradigm’s Courtney Yeakel & Michael Moore
In this episode, we’re joined by Courtney Yeakel, Chief Product Officer, and Michael Moore, Chief Revenue Officer at Veradigm, to explore how technology is…
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Fixing a Broken System: How Health Plans Can Deliver the Right Mental Healthcare at the Right Time
In this episode of the Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason speaks with Dr. Jenna Glover, Chief Clinical Officer at Headspace, about how health…
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Jeff Bak, President and CEO of Imagine360
In this episode, Jeff Bak, President and CEO of Imagine360, discusses how his organization is innovating to make healthcare more affordable, equitable, and…
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Supporting Mental Health from the Inside Out: Dr. Matthew Hurford on UPMC’s Approach
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses how UPMC is advancing…
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Boosting Star Ratings: The Key to Health Plan Success
In this episode of the Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast, Lukas Voss speaks with Whitney Eubanks, VP of Product Management at PointClickCare, about the sharp…
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Dr. Romilla Batra, SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Premera Blue Cross
In this episode, Dr. Romilla Batra, SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Premera Blue Cross, discusses how she’s rethinking clinical strategy to align with the…
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Improving kidney health with Joe Vattamattam, President of Healthmap Solutions
In this episode, we explore how data analytics and clinical expertise can transform kidney health management for health plans. Joining the conversation is Joe…
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The Path to Payment Accuracy: Tackling Billing Errors with Payment Integrity
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Lukas Voss sits down with Mark Johnson, Senior Vice President at CERIS, to explore how payment integrity…
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Driving Impact Through Data and Heart: Inside The Cigna Group Foundation's Community Strategy with Melissa Skottegaard
In this episode, Melissa Skottegaard, Chief Communications Officer and Chair of The Cigna Group Foundation, shares how the organization is tackling youth…
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Legacy Systems vs. Patient Access: Transforming Payer-Provider Alliances
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Brook and Jocelyne from Verifiable dive into the critical connection between provider network growth, payer…
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Dr. Ruchi Talwar, Medical Director of Episodes of Care Population Health at Vanderbilt Health
In this episode, Dr. Ruchi Talwar, Medical Director of Episodes of Care Population Health at Vanderbilt Health, joins Jakob Emerson to discuss how provider-led…
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Steve Tringale, President of Mass General Brigham Health Plan
In this episode, Steve Tringale, President of Mass General Brigham Health Plan, discusses the evolving landscape of healthcare, the challenges and…
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics: The Role of Agentic AI in the Payer Landscape
In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason speaks with Neetu Rajpal, CEO of Lilac Software, about the evolving role of…
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Senthu Arumugam, Chief Commercial Officer at SCAN Health Plan
In this episode, Senthu Arumugam, Chief Commercial Officer at SCAN Health Plan, discusses the evolving Medicare Advantage landscape, the impact of market…
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Dr. Ravi Kavasery, Chief Medical Officer at Blue Shield of California
In this episode, Dr. Ravi Kavasery, Chief Medical Officer at Blue Shield of California, joins Jakob Emerson to discuss the company’s ambitious goal of shifting…
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Dr. Steve Friedhoff, Senior VP of Healthcare Services at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
In this episode, Dr. Steve Friedhoff, Senior VP of Healthcare Services at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, discusses innovative initiatives addressing…
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Jane Brown, Head of Medicaid Operations at Aetna
In this episode, Jane Brown, Vice President of Medicaid Strategic Support and Oversight at Aetna, discusses the evolving Medicaid landscape. She shares…
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Dr. Dirk Slaker, Chief Medical Officer at Sonder Health Plans
In this episode, Dr. Dirk Slaker, Chief Medical Officer at Sonder Health Plans, discusses the evolving Medicare Advantage landscape. He shares insights on…
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Dr. Pooja Mittal, Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer at Health Net
In this episode of the Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast, Dr. Pooja Mittal, Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer at Health Net, discusses key challenges…
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From Siloed Systems to Seamless Platforms: Transforming Health Plans with Technology
In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Jakob Emerson is joined by Rob Duffy, CTO at HealthEdge, to discuss the evolving role of platform-based…
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Dr. Shantanu Agrawal, Chief Health Officer at Elevance Health
In this episode, Dr. Shantanu Agrawal, Chief Health Officer at Elevance Health, discusses the company’s innovative approach to addressing social determinants…
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Sam Melamed, CEO & Bret Voith, Chief Strategy Officer of NCD
In this episode, Sam Melamed, CEO of NCD, and Bret Voith, Chief Strategy Officer, discuss major regulatory shifts affecting ACA and Medicare Advantage. They…
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Dr. Ken Cohen, Executive Director of Translational Research at Optum Health
In this episode, Dr. Ken Cohen, Executive Director of Translational Research at Optum Health, discusses the impact of value-based care models on patient…
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The New Era of Healthcare Transformation: How Payers Can Leverage Data for Continuous Improvement
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, host Lukas Voss is joined by Aarti Karamchandani, Chief Growth Officer at MacroHealth, to discuss how…
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Unlocking Growth: Why Compliance is Key in Digital Marketing for Payers
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, host Erika Spicer Mason explores how payer organizations can leverage compliance as a strategic advantage…
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Katherine Barresi, Chief Health Services Officer at Partnership HealthPlan of California
Katherine Barresi, Chief Health Services Officer at Partnership HealthPlan of California, shares insights on the current sphere of healthcare and highlights…
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Brian Janssen, Chief Information Officer for Medicare at WPS Health Insurance
Brian Janssen, Chief Information Officer for Medicare at WPS Health Insurance, discusses the responsible use of AI in healthcare to improve patient outcomes…
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Troy Shaffer, VP of Contact Center Operations at SCAN Health Plan
In this episode, Troy Shaffer, VP of Contact Center Operations at SCAN Health Plan, discusses the evolving healthcare landscape. He shares insights on…
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The Future of Price Transparency: Insights from Sidecar Health’s Emily Porter
In this episode, Emily Porter, VP of External Affairs at Sidecar Health, discusses the latest executive order on price transparency, its impact on insurers and…
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Chris Wasel, President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships at Vantage Healthcare
In this episode, Chris Wasel, President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships at Vantage Healthcare, discusses Vantage’s 2025 initiatives, including ACO…
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Rona Li & Rob Scruggs of SCAN Group
In this episode, Jakob Emerson sits down with Rona Li, SCAN Group's Chief Development Officer, and Rob Scruggs, Chief Digital Officer, to discuss SCAN’s latest…
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Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Communication in Behavioral Health
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, host Erika Spicer Mason speaks with Visar Tasimi, Senior Vice President of Provider Success at Lucet, about…
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Rick Abbott, Senior Vice President of Employer Solutions and Innovation at Priority Health
In this episode, Rick Abbott, Senior Vice President of Employer Solutions and Innovation at Priority Health, discusses the evolving landscape of…
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Paul Penzone, Vice President and Chief Community Relations Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
In this episode, Paul Penzone, Vice President and Chief Community Relations Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, joins the podcast to discuss AZBlue’s…
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Matt Gibbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Blue Shield of California
In this episode, Matt Gibbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Blue Shield of California, joins Becker’s to discuss how the company is…
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Dr. Todd May, Vice President and Medical Director at Health Net
In this episode, Jakob Emerson sits down with Dr. Todd May, Vice President and Medical Director at Health Net, to discuss an innovative multi-payer value-based…
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Dr. Kate Goodrich, Chief Medical Officer at Humana
In this episode of the Becker's Payer Issues Podcast, Dr. Kate Goodrich, Chief Medical Officer at Humana, joins Jakob Emerson to discuss the challenges of the…
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Michael Hunn, CEO of CalOptima
In this episode, Jakob Emerson sits down with Michael Hunn, CEO of CalOptima, to discuss the organization's plans to offer coverage on California’s ACA…
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The prior auth reform push continues + more
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UnitedHealthcare names new CEO + more
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Paige Brogan, Principal CalAIM at Blue Shield of California
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Paige Brogan, Principal CalAIM at Blue Shield of California…
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Dr. Adrienne Moore, SVP of Finance at Banner Health
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Dr. Adrienne Moore, SVP of Finance at Banner Health. Dr…
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Eric Witte, Chief Operating Officer of Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Eric Witte, Chief Operating Officer of Genesis Orthopedics…
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Pleasant Radford Jr., MBA, CHIE, Health Equity Officer at UCare
In this episode, Pleasant Radford Jr., MBA, CHIE, Health Equity Officer at UCare, discusses initiatives to improve inclusivity in healthcare, including staff…
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Dennis Hillen, Senior Vice President at Oscar Health
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Dennis Hillen, Senior Vice President at Oscar Health. Here…
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Innovating Health Insurance: A Conversation with Patrick Quigley, CEO of Sidecar Health
In this episode, Jakob Emerson speaks with Patrick Quigley, CEO of Sidecar Health. Patrick shares insights about his unconventional journey into healthcare and…
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Insourcing vs. Outsourcing Payment Integrity: Striking the Right Balance for Your Health Plan
Health plans face crucial decisions when it comes to managing payment accuracy. This episode dives into the pros and cons of insourcing Payment Integrity…
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Anne Groves, Market President at Arkos Health
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Anne Groves, Market President at Arkos Health. Here, she…
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Jordan Taggart, SVP of Payer & PBM Growth at Vida Health
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Jordan Taggart, SVP of Payer & PBM Growth at Vida Health…
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The Future of Payer-Provider Collaboration with Dr. Katherine Hobbs
In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Lukas Voss welcomes Dr. Katherine Hobbs, CEO of Author Health, to explore the evolving dynamics of…
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Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy & Operations Leader at Humana
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy & Operations Leader at Humana…
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Brad Riley, VP of Clinical Delivery at Longevity Health Plan
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Brad Riley, VP of Clinical Delivery at Longevity Health…
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40 payer execs on 2025 outlook + more
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Krischa Winright, President of Medicare Advantage at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Krischa Winright, President of Medicare Advantage at Blue…
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Mihir Kamdar, Chief Medical Officer at Tuesday Health
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Mihir Kamdar, Chief Medical Officer at Tuesday Health. Here…
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Dr. Edward Juhn, Chief Quality Officer at Inland Empire Health Plan
In this episode, Dr. Edward Juhn, Chief Quality Officer at Inland Empire Health Plan, shares how IEHP is tackling challenges within the Medicaid system through…
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Scott D. Schweiger, VP of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic
This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Scott D. Schweiger, VP of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic…
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Transforming Maternal and Infant Health: Insights from Dr. Yolanda Lawson
In this episode, Dr. Yolanda Lawson, Executive Medical Director for Maternal and Infant Health at Health Care Service Corporation, discusses innovative…