CareSource, Independent Health, and AdhereHealth outline strategies for the upcoming Medicare Advantage Star Rating changes, focusing on medication adherence and the Health Equity Index (HEI) starting in measurement years 2024-2025 for the 2027 Medicare Advantage Star Rating Period.

Under HEI, plans must identify disparities in populations with social risks and create intervention strategies to address these inequities. Tune in and gain insights on leveraging policy changes, predictive analytics, and strategic implementation to meet these new standards and reach or maintain 4+ Stars.

Panelists:

Amin Serehali, Senior Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Independent Health

Logan Fox, PharmD, MBA, Director, Enterprise Quality

Improvement, Programs, CareSource

Kempton Presley, MPH, MS, Chief Strategy Officer, AdhereHealth

https://www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com/events/convergence-of-pharmacy-the-health-equity-index-in-2024-and-beyond/

This episode is sponsored by AdhereHealth

AdhereHealth is at the forefront of delivering purpose-built, innovative technology solutions designed to elevate pay-for-performance achievement for government-sponsored lines of business. This includes improved Star Ratings for Medicare, plus enhanced patient experience scores, improved patient health outcomes, and optimized cost outcomes for clients. The company’s pioneering efforts are particularly noteworthy for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and significantly improving patient experiences as a mechanism for improved Star Ratings performance through multi-modal outreach capabilities.

Powered by the industry-leading Adhere Platform™, AdhereHealth integrates predictive analytics, intelligent clinical workflow software, and proactive multi-channel outreach. This combination, executed by a nationwide team of licensed clinicians, effectively drives health equity and adherence outcomes that improve quality of care for patients and boost financial results for clients.

The impact of AdhereHealth's comprehensive solutions is far-reaching, touching tens of millions of patients across over 100 health plans, self-insured employers and other risk-bearing entities. Since its inception in 2006, AdhereHealth, headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, has grown into a robust organization with hundreds of dedicated professionals nationwide, all committed to their mission of improving healthcare outcomes. Visit www.adherehealth.com for more information.

Fred Turner, co-founder and chief executive officer of Curative, joins Eric to discuss how Curative is reinventing health insurance by adopting a more preventative approach to drive better results and lead to a more affordable delivery of plans.

Fred shares Curative’s journey from a pandemic testing company to a health insurance provider with a first-of-its-kind plan that eliminates copays and deductibles and advocates that the most effective approach to promote early preventive care is ensuring accessible and cost-free access to top-tier healthcare providers.

Fred underlines the significance of simplifying the healthcare system and the positive impact of Curative's approach. The innovative health insurance plan offers unmatched transparency into healthcare costs, providing reassurance to both employees and employers about the affordability and accessibility of healthcare.

Tune in and learn what makes Curative different from other plans and how it makes health care affordable, accessible and engaging for members.

About Fred

Fred Turner is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Curative. A British scientist from West Yorkshire, Turner attended the University of Oxford. Fred was named one of the top 100 practicing scientists in the UK by the Science Council in 2013. Turner was included in Forbes “30 Under 30” list and ranked first in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists.

About Curative

Curative has been critical and a national leader in bringing COVID-19 testing and vaccine-administration resources in response to the pandemic, providing more than 32 million tests and two million vaccines across thousands of locations in 40+ states. Concurrently, Curative has created and launched a first-of-its-kind health insurance plan offering that offers unmatched transparency into health care costs.

Leading healthcare investors and strategists discuss how to rethink capital in healthcare and share unique ways to grow and scale companies to improve health outcomes, cost savings, and operational efficiencies.

Topics include:

• Components investors look for in 2024

• Healthcare sectors with the highest growth projections

• Human capital strategies

• Growth strategies to scale your company

• Bright spots that have been attracting people and capital

Anna Haghgooie, Managing Director at Valtruis, a WCAS Company

Steven Klopfer, Founder & Managing Partner, Kamyn Search

Shayan Masoudpour, Director, Bow River Capital

Naimish Patel, President, Healthcare Practice, Red Cell Partners

https://www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com/events/investor-insights-strategies-to-drive-transformative-growth-in-healthcare

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