Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast

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300

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Jun 2026

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EN-US

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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

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June 16, 20265 min

Using Data and AI to Improve Care Coordination with Liz Signorella

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Liz Signorella, Senior Director of Payor Contracting, Clover Health-Counterpart Health. She discusses reducing administrative burdens for providers, leveraging AI and real-time data to support proactive care, and improving patient outcomes through stronger care coordination and earlier intervention.In collaboration with Hippocratic AI.

June 11, 202612 min

Tackling Healthcare Affordability Through Innovative Funding Models with Morgan Kendrick

In this episode, Morgan Kendrick, EVP and President, Commercial Health Benefits, Elevance Health, discusses the rising cost pressures facing employers and explores how balanced funding, self-funding, and multiple employer welfare arrangements can help improve affordability while simplifying healthcare benefits for businesses and their employees.

June 9, 202621 min

America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: Key Trends in Healthy Aging with Rhonda Randall, DO

In this episode, Rhonda Randall, DO, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare, Commercial Business, Board member of the United Health Foundation, discusses findings from the America’s Health Rankings 2026 Senior Report, highlighting encouraging gains in preventive care and physical activity alongside rising concerns around drug deaths, suicide, and food insecurity among older adults.

June 5, 20267 min

Sharon Williams on Member Experience, Healthcare Access, and Smarter Payer Technology

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Sharon Williams, Chief Executive Officer, and Management Consultant, University of Michigan Health Plan. Sharon shares insights on balancing rising utilization costs with member experience, the role of technology and data integration in improving care coordination, and why expanding access to healthcare coverage is critical to building a healthier America.In collaboration with Hippocratic AI.

June 3, 202617 min

Rethinking Risk Adjustment and Payer Provider Alignment in Value-Based Care

In this episode, Carey Ketelsen, President of Virtix Health, joins the podcast to discuss how healthcare organizations are transforming risk adjustment through prospective outreach, AI-enabled workflows, and stronger payer-provider collaboration. She shares insights on improving documentation integrity, aligning incentives, and building patient-centered risk adjustment programs that support long-term success in value-based care.

June 2, 20266 min

Rethinking Health Plan Design Through Access, AI, and Preventive Care with Adam Park

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Adam Park, Director of Network Development, Curative Health Plan, who discusses how Curative is redesigning employer-sponsored healthcare by removing financial barriers to care and investing in prevention. He also shares how AI is improving credentialing, prior authorization, and member support while helping create faster, more personalized healthcare experiences.In collaboration with Hippocratic AI.

June 1, 20267 min

AI, Interoperability, and Member Experience in Modern Payer Operations with Cara Wahmann

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Cara Wahmann, Executive Director Clinical Oversight & Ops Support, HCSC, who discusses how health plans are navigating rising complexity across regulation, digital transformation, and member expectations. She also shares insights on using interoperability and AI to reduce administrative friction, digitize clinical policies, and improve consistency, personalization, and outcomes across payer operations.In collaboration with Hippocratic AI.

May 29, 20268 min

Using Data and AI to Drive Proactive Member Care

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Patrick Stevenson, Vice President, Data and Technology, McLaren Health Plan. Patrick discusses how McLaren Health Plan is leveraging predictive analytics, AI, and proactive care strategies to improve member outcomes, streamline prior authorization, and better manage risk in today’s evolving payer landscape.In collaboration with Hippocratic AI.

May 29, 202617 min

Building Trust and Member Engagement in Medicare Advantage with Garfield Collins

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Garfield Collins, Co-Founder and Chief Administrative and Partnership Officer, Zing Health. Garfield shares how Zing Health is balancing affordability with high-touch member engagement, leveraging technology and AI to support chronically ill populations, simplify care navigation, and build long-term trust with members.In collaboration with Hippocratic AI.

May 28, 202621 min

Navigating Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) Audits with Confidence, and the Costs of Unsupported Diagnoses

In this episode, Dave DeHommel, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Payer Solutions at Reveleer, discusses how Medicare Advantage plans can reduce RADV audit exposure through stronger clinical data infrastructure, prospective risk adjustment strategies, and year-round documentation readiness. Visit https://www.reveleer.com/solutions/radv-audit?utm_source=beckers&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=260402--radv-b2g1 to learn more.