Paying for Behavioral Health Integration
Medical Director, UPMC Health Plan
Dr. Alin Severance is a board-certified psychiatrist, Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services at UPMC Health Plan, and Associate Medical Director at Community Care Behavioral Health Organization. Prior to working in the health insurance industry, he was the primary psychiatrist for Allegheny County's phone/mobile/walk-in/residential crisis services, as well as a consulting psychiatrist for eight area UPMC medical hospitals. He continues to see patients in a group private practice, with a clinical interest in severe mood and anxiety disorders. read more
President & Chief Executive Officer, Primary Care Collaborative
Ann Greiner serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), where she is focused on defining and implementing an advocacy, research and education agenda that furthers comprehensive, team-based and patient-centered primary care. read more
Chief Medical Officer , Washington State Health Care Authority
Dr. Zerzan-Thul is the Chief Medical Officer of the Washington State Health Care Authority, which purchases health care on behalf of the State’s Medicaid beneficiaries as well as public employees. Dr. Zerzan-Thul also serves the newest Executive Forum co-chair for the Health Care Payment and Learning Action Network, known as “the LAN”. Dr. Zerzan-Thul has been actively involved with the LAN, serving on the Care Transformation Executive Forum and speaking at several annual LAN Summits as an expert on value-based payment model design and implementation. Additionally, Dr. read more
Medical Director, Practice Transformation, AmeriHealth Caritas
Dr. Kevin Wheeler is Medical Director for Practice Transformation and Value-Based Contracting Strategy for the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies. A board-certified Emergency Physician, Dr. Wheeler also practices part-time in an underserved, rural, critical access hospital in northern New Hampshire, one of the markets served by the Medicaid Managed Care operations of AmeriHealth Caritas. read more
President and CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Michael Thompson is the President and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance), an association of approximately 50 regional coalitions collectively supporting over 12,000 healthcare purchasers providing health coverage to more than 45 million Americans. The National Alliance helps to lead improvements in health, wellbeing and value for our companies and communities across the country. read more
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June 12, 2024
