Martin rejoins the show as the first health plan leader in our 2020 Open Enrollment Miniseries. Martin gives an update into how Anthem continues to evolve while, in certain ways, remaining the same as many of Anthem traditional and supplemental benefits are working well for its Medicare members.
Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE, is not as prevalent as one may think due to certain restrictions the government has recently lifted. Up and coming WelbeHealth, led by Matt Patterson, has quickly grown to be able to provide care to thousands (and growing) of low income older adults. Matt shares how WelbeHealth came together and how it is helping drive the growth of PACE in the southwest.
David spent time with the show sharing about his journey from one side of the country, South Florida, to the other side with UC Davis Health in Northern California. Located in the Greater Sacramento area, David shares how UC Davis Health was the first system to treat a COVID-19 community spread case and the lessons learned from the national news story earlier this year.
Senator Daschle helped lead America post 9/11 and also was one of only two in US history to serve twice as both Majority and Minority leader. Tom shares about his experiences as a US Senator, his role prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and his outlook on healthcare in America.
Genworth is considered the largest long term care insurance provider in the United States, but a big focus for Larry nowadays is caring for the caregiver. Larry shares how Genworth's Carescout network, and its new Caregiver Support Services, can help employers ensure their employees have the support they need when caring for an aging loved one.
Bill has had the opportunity to serve at KP for many decades. In this episode, Bill touches on his love for Dodgers, the impact of KP's great former leader, the late Dr. Bernard Tyson, & how Bill has been able to bridge the gap between the various organizations under KP umbrella to help KP grow in California & beyond.
Karen joined the show to discuss the differences between American and Canadian healthcare, as well as how Stanford case managers and social workers have been successful transitioning patients during the pandemic
LHC Group is one of the largest post-acute providers in the United States, encompassing most states with a variety of home health, hospice, and other services. Josh and Dr. Ben join the show to discuss how LHC's clinical and joint venture expertise with health systems has helped its many locations become marketplace leaders.
Paul's vast experience serving some of the nation's largest providers, including Vitas Hospice and Gentiva, have helped shape him into the leader he is today. Paul shares how he's taken his national experience and mentality of doing what's right for the patient to help Mission in its efforts to deliver quality home health and hospice.
After initially joining the show in 2017 as "the new guy" to Southern California, Erik has helped Providence St. Joseph Health transform into arguably the largest provider of health services in Southern California. Erik touches on some of the key initiatives over the years, including the current partnership with Cedars Sinai, as well as how PSJH is positioned to serve during the pandemic.
Eva and Jenna join the show to discuss how community based organizations like ONEgeneration, serving the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, are needed more than ever in serving our seniors and those in need through services like meal delivery, care management, and much more.
Hear the inspiring story of how Torrie, who dealt with personal illness at a young age, knew of her caalling early and has helped build out chronic illness programs for groups like Blue Shield and is now positioned to help our healthcare system nationally through Votive Health.
Maddie, who unlike most Southern Californians actually walks to work, welcomed me to Oscar's offices and shared about one of the nation's newest health plans, including d her team's efforts in managing its members' health and Oscar's efforts expanding into Medicare Advantage.
Don returns to the show to give the latest of APG's efforts with the 195,000+ physicians it supports through advocacy, education, and efforts towards taking responsibility for America's health.
Dr. Vijay Trisal joins the show to discuss City of Hope's historic work over the years, starting with TB treatments, to the creation of man-made insulin and other drugs that have saved millions of lives.
In our special COVID-19 episode, leaders from one of the nation's fastest growing Medicare Advantage focused health plans join homecare industry experts to share why home is now, more than ever, the best place to prevent illness and receive care. Our guests are:
The team at DaVita in Denver welcomed me warmly as I sat down with DaVita's Group Vice President, Martha Wofford. Martha shares how DaVita is focusing significant efforts on preventing end-stage kidney disease and how dialysis in the home is becoming more common.
Cindy joined us in our Carlsbad studio to share her journey of going from nurse to geriatric care manager, and how she has become a pillar in the San Diego Community in both geriatric care management and in-home care for nearly 30 years.
PopHealth Podcast was onsite during the multi-day conference that brings together AAA leaders from throughout the state, and we heard from a variety of leaders, including Kim McCoy Wade from the CA Dept of Aging as she discussed California’s Master Plan For Aging.
Those in the healthcare field are probably familiar with Encompass Health. As one of the four largest home health & hospice providers in the nation, they care for thousands of lives each day all across the country. What you might not know is that CEO, April Anthony, bought her first home health company at age 25...after being in the health care industry for only 58 days! Fired from her own company 11 months after selling it for $40MM, she "got the band back together" to start Encompass Health and the rest is history.
In his last week as Executive Director for the Home Care Association of America, Phil joined us in our home studio to dish on the latest happening in the in-home care industry, including online match-making services not taking responsibility for care
HLTH took over the MGM Grand Conference Center at the End of October, bringing over 6,000 attendees and the biggest names in healthcare. Hear what’s happening with some of the key players from FitBit, UberHealth, GoHealth, Vively, and others.
Anthem is one of the nation’s largest insurers and providers of Medicare Advantage Plans. Martin gives an inside look at Anthem’s benefits for its senior population, while also sharing about his passion for video games.
SCAN Health Plan, based in Southern California, is a pillar in the Medicare Advantage Health Plan realm and now serves over 200,000 individuals. Jill shares how SCAN has often been at the forefront when it comes to serving the aging population.
Humana’s “bold goal” of improving the health and wellness of its members by 20% is a large focus of Humana, and Dr. Renda shares some insight as to how Humana aims to get that done.