Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast

Building Better Health Plans for Small Businesses with Meredith Duncan

In this episode, Meredith Duncan, president and CEO of Texicare, discusses expanding access to affordable health coverage for small businesses, virtual care, provider net

Medicare Advantage Market Disruption and the Future of Risk Adjustment with Ceci Connolly

In this episode, Ceci Connolly, President and CEO, Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), discusses Medicare Advantage market disruption, plan exits, beneficiary impa

Karen Ignagni on Affordability, Medicaid and the Future of Health Insurance

In this episode, Karen Ignagni, CEO, EmblemHealth, discusses the evolving Medicaid landscape, healthcare affordability, interoperability, and how health plans can use tec

Beyond Star Ratings: What High-Performing Medicare Advantage Plans Do Differently

In this episode, Rick Gordon, Director of Government Programs at Milliman MedInsight, and Nicole Zilliox, Director of Clinical Products at Milliman MedInsight, discuss ho

Building the Behavioral Health Workforce and Expanding Access to Recovery Care with Matthew Hurford

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC’s Telemedicine Bridge

Building the Data and AI Foundation for Health Plans

In this episode, Mike Sanky, Vice President of Healthcare & Life Sciences GTM, Databricks, discusses how health plans can modernize data and AI capabilities to manage ris

Jeremy Wigginton on Expanding Behavioral Health Access

In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Wigginton, Chief Medical Officer at Capital Blue Cross, discusses expanding behavioral health networks, improving access and navigation, and u

Building Trustworthy AI in Healthcare Through Transparency

In this episode, Halsey Wise, CEO, Lyric, discusses the importance of trust, truth and transparency in healthcare AI, including decision lineage, governed AI and keeping

What Health Plans Need to Know About the Next Regulatory Pivot

In this episode, Cereasa Horner, Vice President of Payment Integrity and Governance at CERIS, discusses how health plans can adapt to accelerating regulatory changes, str

Healthcare Costs, IDR and the No Surprises Act: David Merritt on What’s Driving Affordability Pressures

In this episode, David Merritt, Senior Vice President of External Affairs at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, discusses rising healthcare costs, employer affordabi

Payer Shakeups, Rising Costs and the Future of Employer Health Insurance with Jakob Emerson

In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses Centene’s exit from the commercial group markets in California and Oregon, rising

The Rise of ICHRA: Flexibility, Choice and the Future of Health Benefits with Hunter Foster

In this episode, Hunter Foster, VP, Agency Operations and Strategy, benefitbay, explores the growing adoption of ICHRA and defined contribution models, including the dema

Nathan Frank on Aetna’s AI Strategy: Reducing Friction Across Healthcare

In this episode, Nathan Frank, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Aetna, discusses how AI and digital tools are simplifying prior authoriza

How Value-Based Care Delivers Better Outcomes for Medicare Members with Dr. Ali Khan

In this episode, Dr. Ali Khan, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna Medicare, discusses new findings showing how value-based care improves clinical outcomes, preventive care and

Jakob Emerson on Medicare Advantage Pullbacks and SCAN’s Costco Partnership

In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses the latest Medicare Advantage trends, including SCAN’s new partnership with Costco

Amanda Free on Affordability and Access in Georgia’s Commercial Market

In this episode, Amanda Free, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Commercial President, discusses improving healthcare affordability, expanding access in rural c

Agentic orchestration: A new approach to enterprise AI

In this episode, Munjal Shah, Co-founder & CEO of Hippocratic AI, discusses how agentic orchestration can coordinate teams of AI agents to achieve healthcare outcomes suc

Simplifying Healthcare and Tackling Rising Costs with Jessica Lopez-Liggett

In this episode, Jessica Lopez-Liggett, Commercial State Plan President for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana, discusses rising healthcare costs, simplifying t

Advancing Personalized Care Through AI, Clinical Insights and Early Intervention with Dr. Stanley Crittenden

In this episode, Dr. Stanley Crittenden, Chief Medical Officer at Cigna Healthcare, discusses how AI-powered analytics and personalized care management are helping identi

Simplifying Healthcare Through Digital Transformation, Affordability and AI with Katie Catlender

In this episode, Katie Catlender, Chief Operating Officer at Point32Health, discusses the organization’s push to consolidate legacy digital platforms, reduce administrati