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Deciding to Contract with a Payor: Joining "the Network"
Season 2 Episode 24
You've built the operation — clinicians credentialed, tech stack running, compliance buttoned up. Then a regional Medicaid managed care plan wants to…
4 hours ago
LEAD Model: The ACO Test Most Organizations Will Fail — Before They Apply
Season 2 Episode 23
CMS has posted the LEAD (Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design) model application materials. Preliminary scoring is due April 27, 2026. Full applications are…
1 month ago
The Definitive Playbook for Choosing Behavioral Health Markets
Season 2 Episode 22
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 …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Medicare Negotiates Like an Owner. Commercial Doesn’t.
Season 2 Episode 21
In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, Alex Yarijanian sits down with Dr. Kumar Dharmarajan — co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of World Class Healt…
3 months ago
Billions for Rural Health: What CMS Is Funding in 2026
Season 2 Episode 20
CMS is moving tens of billions of dollars into every state to stabilize rural healthcare heading into 2026—not through across-the-board rate increase…
4 months ago
Medicare Advantage 2026: How Payers Are Choosing Partners
Season 2 Episode 19
While most providers are waiting on CMS, payers are already narrowing networks and rewriting delegation terms.
Payers are quietly narrowing networks a…
5 months ago
Digital Health at a Crossroads: The Fallout from a $100M Adderall Fraud Scheme
Season 2 Episode 18
A federal jury has convicted the founders of Done, one of the fastest-growing telehealth companies in the stimulant-prescribing space, for orchestrat…
6 months ago
2026 Medicare Fee Schedule: 5 Big Opportunities for Providers & Startups
Season 2 Episode 17
Medicare’s 2026 physician fee schedule is packed with change — but change means opportunity. In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, Alex Yarijanian bre…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
How to Win in Medicare Advantage: 2026 Payment, Telehealth & Stars Update
Season 2 Episode 16
Welcome back to the Value-Based Care Advisory podcast! In this episode, host Alex Yarijanian delves into the significant updates and strategies for 2…
9 months ago
Behind the Scenes of Power: Emotional Labor in Negotiation
Season 2 Episode 14
In this episode of the VBCA podcast, host Alex Yarijanian delves into the often overlooked yet crucial aspect of leadership: emotional labor. Discove…
10 months ago