Episode S03 E11: Introducing Virtual-First Health Plan Models to Lower Costs, Boost Access

Virtual-first health plans have the potential to improve quality of care, patient experience, and access to care, but they can present complications as they involve typically-siloed technologies and care teams. Donna O'Shea, MD, national chief medical officer and vice president of population health and value-based care at UnitedHealthcare, dives into the benefits of virtual-first health plans and how payers can effectively implement virtual-first models.

Episode S03 E10: Pursuing Access, Affordability, Simplicity During Medicare Open Enrollment

Each year during Medicare open enrollment season, payers face both challenges and opportunities as they seek to address beneficiaries' individual needs and provide the best assistance to enrollees. Christopher Ciano, president of Aetna Medicare, divulges the key aims that payers should keep at the center of their strategies around Medicare open enrollment season and how Aetna tackles each of these goals.

Episode S03 E09: Using The Provider-Sponsored Plan Model To Pursue Value-Based Care

Provider-sponsored health plans have a capacity for strong provider engagement and health plan-provider alignment. Robert Gluckman, MD, chief medical officer of Providence Health Plan, shares the ways in which the provider-sponsored health plan model can further value-based care goals.

Episode S03 E08: Using Virtual Care, Digital Solutions to Address PTSD in Veterans

Veterans who have PTSD may struggle with accessing care due to a variety of barriers. David Shulkin, MD, the former, ninth secretary for VA, explains how the VA has leveraged digital solutions historically and what barriers remain between veterans and PTSD treatment.