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Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
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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.

  1. 06/28/2023

    Season 3 Episode 9 – Re-examining Value Part 3 of 3

    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 about Jennifer Clawson and Stefan Larsson’s latest work in their New England Journal of Medicine article “Value-Based Health Care at an Inflection ...

    48 min

  2. 05/30/2023

    Season 3 Episode 8 – Re-examining Value Part 2 of 3

    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 Savings Program: Performance Year 2023 Results.” (Wakely)“Relationships Matter: How Usual is Usual Source of (Primary) Care?” (Primary Care Coll...

    48 min

  3. 04/28/2023

    Season 3 Episode 7 – Re-examining Value Part 1 of 3

    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.

    41 min

  4. 03/29/2023

    Season 3 Episode 6 – Life After PHE

    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 NotesHere are links to the podcasts Meg, Melissa, and Maddy recommended in the intro:Good InsideFilms to be Buried WithRelentless Health ValueKHN’s What the HealthTrade-offsFor more information on the PHE topics addressed during the episode, chec...

    30 min

  5. 02/28/2023

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Answering Listener Questions: Part 2 of 2

    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.

    24 min

  6. 01/31/2023

    Season 3 Episode 4 – Answering Listener Questions: Part 1 of 2

    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 notesFor more information about the Health Care Transformation Task Force, visit www.hcttf.org or reach out to Jeff at jeff.micklos@hcttf.org. To learn more about the Accountable Care Action Collaborati...

    37 min

  7. 12/06/2022

    Season 3 Episode 3

    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 new predictions for the upcoming year. Show Notes:Comparison chart from Medicare.gov for original Medicare and Medicare Advantage (starts on pa...

    32 min

  8. 11/08/2022

    Season 3 Episode 2

    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 Open Enrollment, the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) extension, and all things flu season.Here are some tips from AARP to ...

    50 min
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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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  • Creator
    Meg Koepke and Melissa Cohen
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Medicare Meet-Up
  • Show Website
    Medicare Meet-Up

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