Value Based Care Advisory (VBCA) Podcast
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S2E24 Deciding to Contract with a Payor: Joining "the Network"
You've built the operation — clinicians credentialed, tech stack running, compliance buttoned up. Then a regional Medicaid managed care plan wants to talk about contracting. Your first instinct:…
S2E23 LEAD Model: The ACO Test Most Organizations Will Fail — Before They Apply
CMS has posted the LEAD (Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design) model application materials. Preliminary scoring is due April 27, 2026. Full applications are due May 17, 2026. LEAD replaces ACO REACH in 2027…
S2E22 The Definitive Playbook for Choosing Behavioral Health Markets
Rate sheets don't tell the whole story.In this episode, Alex Yarijanian breaks down the 8-indicator playbook he uses to evaluate any tele-behavioral health market before committing capital — and…
S2E21 Medicare Negotiates Like an Owner. Commercial Doesn’t.
In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, Alex Yarijanian sits down with Dr. Kumar Dharmarajan — co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of World Class Health and former Chief Scientific and Medical Officer…
S2E20 The Rural Health Transformation Fund: What States Are Funding in 2026
CMS is moving tens of billions of dollars into every state to stabilize rural healthcare heading into 2026—not through across-the-board rate increases, but through targeted investments in workforce,…
S2E19 Medicare Advantage 2026: How Payers Are Choosing Partners
While most providers are waiting on CMS, payers are already narrowing networks and rewriting delegation terms.Payers are quietly narrowing networks and rewriting delegation expectations. This…
S2E18 Digital Health at a Crossroads: The Fallout from a $100M Adderall Fraud Scheme
A federal jury has convicted the founders of Done, one of the fastest-growing telehealth companies in the stimulant-prescribing space, for orchestrating one of the largest Adderall distribution and…
S2E17 2026 Medicare Fee Schedule: 5 Big Opportunities for Providers & Startups
Medicare’s 2026 physician fee schedule is packed with change — but change means opportunity. In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, Alex Yarijanian breaks down the five biggest updates every provider…
S2E16 How to Win in Medicare Advantage 2026
Welcome back to the Value-Based Care Advisory podcast! In this episode, host Alex Yarijanian delves into the significant updates and strategies for 2026 in the Medicare Advantage space. He covers…
S2E14 Behind the Scenes of Power: Emotional Labor in Negotiation
In this episode of the VBCA podcast, host Alex Yarijanian delves into the often overlooked yet crucial aspect of leadership: emotional labor. Discover how managing emotions plays a pivotal role in…
S2E13 Meditate Like a CEO: Real ROI from Mindful Leadership
This podcast episode delves into the intricate relationship between mindfulness meditation and its profound implications for healthcare leadership. We explore how mindfulness practices not only…
S2E12 Managed Care Contracting for Health Tech Startups
How Health Tech Startups Can Win at Managed Care Contracting: Insider Strategies for Scalable Payer Partnerships.This episode dives deep into the essentials of navigating managed care contracts as a…
S2E11 Doulas and Value-Based Maternity Care: Driving Cost Reduction and Improved Outcomes
This conversation explores the historical context of childbirth, the current state of maternal mortality in the U.S., and the emerging role of doulas in modern maternity care. It highlights the…
S2E10 Uncovering the Hidden Influencers of Our Health System
The podcast delves into the complexities and challenges of the American healthcare system, arguing that it often prioritizes profit over patient care. Through the lens of investigative journalism…
S2E9 2025 Opportunities in Healthcare: Navigating the Perfect Storm
What Every Provider and Innovator Must Know Going into 2025:The health insurance industry is facing a perfect storm characterized by rising healthcare costs, increased patient demand, and intense…
S2E8 EXPOSED: The MultiPlan Healthcare Cartel Costing Providers and Patients Billions
Welcome to this eye-opening episode of the VBCA Podcast, where we tackle one of the most pressing yet underreported issues in healthcare: hidden fees, surprise bills, and the alleged cartel…
S2E7 Startup Pitfalls and Healthcare Horror Stories: Introduction to Value-Based Care
This episode explores the rising tide of healthcare startups pursuing value-based care (VBC) with ambitious visions to improve patient outcomes and lower costs. However, without a robust patient…
S1E6 Understanding the Mental Health Parity Act: A Guide for Providers (From Payer Executives)
This podcast episode dives deep into the complexities of mental health parity and the implications of the Mental Health Parity Act. The conversation emphasizes the necessity for behavioral health…
S1E5 Changing Demographics & Value-Based Care
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://healthcare-wiki.com/2022/03/12/changing-demographics-value-based-care/
S1E4 Paying for Biopsychosocial Care
The system used to pay for health care today does not encourage the integration of health care and social care, nor can it adequately adapt to the trending shift toward value-based payments for care…
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Value Based Care Advisory (VBCA) Podcast has published 23 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Business, Business News.
Value Based Care Advisory (VBCA) Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 11m.
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