Experts Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen – Vice Presidents at Aurrera Health Group –dive deep into the healthcare program millions of people across the country rely on Medicare. Join Meg and Melissa as they meet up with patients, clinicians, policymakers, insurers, caregivers, advocates, and disruptors to talk about the evolution of this crucial program and what lies ahead. Find new episodes here or subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Season 3 Episode 9 – Re-examining Value Part 3 of 3
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In the final episode of the Re-examining Value series, Meg and Melissa speak with Jennifer Clawson, partner and director of Value-Based Health Systems at Boston Consulting Group and Stefan Larsson, Chairman and Founder of the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) about the future of value in healthcare. You can learn more…
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Season 3 Episode 8 – Re-examining Value Part 2 of 3
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In the second episode of the Re-examining Value series, the Medicare Team speaks with Ann Greiner, president and CEO of the Primary Care Collaborative and Brock Slabach, COO of the National Rural Health Association about ongoing opportunities to improve patients’ care in the value movement. Show notes: “Wakely Risk Insight for the Medicare Shared S…
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Season 3 Episode 7 – Re-examining Value Part 1 of 3
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In this first episode of the Re-examining Value series, the Medicare Team speaks with Mai Pham, founder and president of the Institute for Exceptional Care, and Rob Nelb, principal analyst from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) about what the value movement got right and where it falls short.…
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The Medicare Team is joined by national experts and colleagues Lauren Block, Leah Montgomery, and Maddy Bjorklund from Aurrera Health Group to talk about life after the public health emergency for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Show Notes Here are links to the podcasts Meg, Melissa, and Maddy recommended in the intro: Good Inside Films to be …
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Season 3 Episode 5 - Answering Listener Questions: Part 2 of 2
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The Medicare Team talks with special guests Kristal Vardaman and Mary Russell, Senior Directors at Aurrera Health Group, to answer listener questions about emerging policies and considerations for serving dual-eligible individuals.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Season 3 Episode 4 – Answering Listener Questions: Part 1 of 2
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In the first episode of 2023, special guest Jeff Micklos, executive director of the Health Care Transformation Task Force, joins the Medicare Team to answer listener questions about the current state of value-based care and the top health policy priorities in the new year. Show notes For more information about the Health Care Transformation Task Fo…
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In the last episode of 2022, the Medicare Team learns whether their healthcare predictions from January’s podcast came true – and if anyone fulfilled their New Year’s resolutions. Special guest Jen Ryan – executive vice president of Aurrera Health Group with more than 20 years of experience in Medicaid policy – joins Meg and Melissa as they share n…
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The Medicare Team catches up with special guests Ashley Fitch, Director of Community Partnerships and Innovation from Mount Sinai and Kathy Vesley, President and CEO of Bay Aging to learn more about how they are addressing social determinants of health through building networks of community-based organizations. Meg and Melissa also discuss Medicare…
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In the first episode of Season 3, Meg, Melissa, and Brede catch up on all the Medicare news that happened over summer break including the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Physician Fee Schedule proposed changes for MSSP, and the many new Requests for Information. Meg also checks in with Jason Rose, Chief Executive Officer of AdhereHealth…
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Medicare Meet-Up Health Equity Mini-Series Part 2
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In this second installment of the Medicare Meet-up Health Equity Mini-Series – and the last episode of Season 2 – Meg, Melissa and Brede chat about the latest Medicare news and the recent Aurrera Health Group webinar – Making Sense of Payment Mechanisms in ACO REACH. They continue the discussion of health equity and interview Leon Caldwell, Ph.D., …
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Medicare Meet-Up Health Equity Mini-Series Part 1
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In this episode of the Medicare Meet-up, Meg, Melissa and Brede talk Health Equity. They interview Megan Thomas of Aurrera Health Group around a report prepared for the California Health Care Foundation, Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity in California and speak to Spencer Pratt from Unite Us about the importance of social care as a key compo…
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The team talks about the ACO REACH Model and shares insights from the HLTH ViVE conference. Subscribe to our newsletter here.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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The team from Meet Up talks all things Direct Contracting. Sign up for our weekly Medicare newsletter.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Our first episode of 2022 takes a look into the future with Meg, Melissa and Brede making their healthcare predictions for the year.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Melissa, Meg and Brede close out the year with a discussion of final rules and the top 3 Medicare moments of 2021.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Our November episode takes a look back at October with a discussion of the CMMI Strategy Refresh, the Reconciliation Bill and other recent Medicare news.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Season 2 premiers with a look at recent Medicare news – including nursing homes and mental, dental, and vision benefits. Plus new a new format including a call to action to share your in real life stories of healthcare heroism.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Hear what’s in store for Season 2 of the Medicare Meet-Up.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Brede Eschliman, Meg Koepke, MHA and Melissa Cohen recap what they have learned from their guests on this season finale of the Medicare Meet-up as well an in depth discussion of the past, present and future of the CMS Innovation Center with former CMMI Chief Strategy Officer, Dawn Alley.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Brede, Meg and Melissa host value-based care and alternative payment champion and true believer Emily Brower of Trinity Health.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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M&M host Ellen Pober Rittberg, author of “Why is Grandma Naked: Caring for your Aging Parent.” For more information check out Ellen at ellenrittberg.comBy Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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M&M sit down with Sophia Tripoli of Families USA to talk patient engagement, the work of the health equity task force, and how to solve for this country’s digital divide.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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M&M host Mandy Bell, Avera eCARE Innovation Officer and Founding Member of the American Board of Telehealth for a conversation on the future of telemedicine and the impacts for Medicare and health equity. For more information check out averaecare.org and AmericanBoardofTelehealth.orgBy Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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M&M sit down with Sachin Jain, CEO of Scan Health Plan to talk about the dangers of incrementalism and how SCAN is using the managed care framework to innovate care delivery for the neediest populations in California.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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M&M chat with Nick Dawson as he contemplates the next BIG healthcare disruptions and we discuss human-centered design and whether sick care and community health should be decoupled. For more information on Nick Dawson, visit nickdawson.net.By Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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M&M host Mai Pham, MD to discuss high value healthcare, transformation and her new endeavor to improve care for the neurodiverse and intellectually and developmentally disabled population. For more information on the Institute for Exceptional Care visit ie-care.orgBy Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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Join hosts Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen from Aurrera Health Group as they engage the universe of stakeholders - patients, clinicians, policy makers, insurers, caregivers, advocates and disruptors to discuss how this program has evolved since the passage of the ACA and how it needs to keep evolving to provide better care at lower costs for its benef…
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