Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast

Laura Dyrda shares the latest news on the payer industry.

Lisa White, Director of Value-based Partner Transformation for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, joined the podcast to talk about cultivating the relationship between payers and providers for the future of value-based care.

Karl Hess, a consultant to health plans and former President of Texas Health | Aetna, joined the podcast to talk about the next opportunities in healthcare, innovation and lasting impact of COVID-19.

Jack Cox, Senior Advisor and the Leader of Transformational Strategy of the THEO Executive Group, joined the podcast to talk about healthcare delivery innovation, disruptors and transformation ahead.

Tune into today's Payer industry update. The episode includes details on Humana's Medicare advantage enrollment outlook, Cigna's new President of US Government Business, rulings on the Aetna class-action lawsuit, and more.  

Tune in to hear the latest Payer News - Today we cover the Signa acquisition and the majority bill in the House of Representatives.

Tune in to hear about Anthem's report on their 2021 operating gain, Blue Cross Blue Shield's new VP and Chief Information Security Officer, an update from the Biden administration on Americans enrolling in health insurance, and more.

Tim Maloney, Vice President of Payer Relations at UC Health in Cincinnati, joined the podcast to talk about new developments in value-based payments, care coordination and the impact of inpatient capacity on margins.

In this wrap-up episode, Laura Dyrda, Editor in Chief at Becker's Healthcare and host of the Payer Issues Podcast, gives a brief overview of some news in the payer space, recaps some recent fascinating discussions she's had with guests on…

This episode features Anne Corley Baum, Lehigh Valley Market President at BlueCross. Here, she discusses her book “Small Mistakes, Big Consequences”, the importance of the image you are presenting to others, and more.