500+

Executive-Level Attendees

100+

Speakers

2 Days

of Sessions

Attending Becker's 5th Annual Payer Issues Roundtable

Transform healthcare with us – start your journey here.

Becker’s Healthcare convenes senior leaders from health plans and insurers for a focused, two-day discussion on the future of care delivery and financing. Expect candid, executive-level dialogue on value-based benefit design, virtual and at-home care models, behavioral health integration, affordability, and price transparency. Join payer leaders in Chicago to compare strategies, pressure-test assumptions, and leave with practical approaches to strengthen collaboration in 2027 and beyond.

Top reasons to join us

  • Strategic clarity on emerging payer–provider models, cost pressures, and market shifts

  • Actionable benchmarks from leading insurers and health systems on benefit design, quality, and network strategy

  • Peer-tested playbooks for advancing affordability, transparency, and value-based performance

  • Candid dialogue with senior executives navigating the same regulatory, workforce, and margin constraints

  • Focused networking that accelerates partnerships and enables real-time problem solving

Industry Leading Speakers

Join senior leaders from health plans to hear the C-suite conversations shaping payer strategy nationwide, and leave with clear, prioritized actions to strengthen performance, partnerships, and affordability in your organization.

Celebrity Keynote

Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith
Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back, Businessman and Entrepreneur

Featured Speakers

Andreana Santangelo
Andreana Santangelo
Chief Financial Officer
Aetna
Ken Cohen
Ken Cohen
MD
Chief Medical Officer
Optum Health
Paul Markovich
Paul Markovich
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ascendiun
Caroline Carney
Caroline Carney
MD, MSc, FAPA, FAPM, CPHQ
Chief Executive Officer
Magellan Health
Beth Roberts
Beth Roberts
President and Chief Executive Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield Vermont
Ceci Connolly
Ceci Connolly
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alliance of Community Health Plans
Conrad Vial
Conrad Vial
MD
President
Sutter Health Network
Rhonda Mims
Rhonda Mims
Executive Vice President, Chief Public Affairs and Risk Officer
AmeriHealth Caritas
Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Executive Administrator
North Carolina State Health Plan
Nishant Anand
Nishant Anand
MD, FACEP
President and Chief Executive Officer
Altais
Nicholas Stefanizzi
Nicholas Stefanizzi
MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Northwell Direct
Melanie Fernando
Melanie Fernando
President and Chief Executive Officer
Aetna Better Health of Illinois
Cristal Gary
Cristal Gary
President and Chief Executive Officer
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois
Lisa Stephens
Lisa Stephens
Svp, Chief Operating Officer - Insurance Segment
Humana Inc.
David Mao
David Mao
Ph.D.
Divisional SVP, AI, Transformation, and PMO
Healthcare Services Corporation
Mark El-Tawil
Mark El-Tawil
Chief Administration and Finance Executive
Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona
Kortney Cruz
Kortney Cruz
Senior Vice President, Government Markets
Independence Blue Cross
Jennifer St. Thomas
Jennifer St. Thomas
Senior Vice President, Commercial and Medicare Markets
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
Chris Lugo
Chris Lugo
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Mia Connolly
Mia Connolly
Director, Market P&L
Oscar Health

Join senior leaders from health plans and health systems to hear the C-suite conversations shaping payer-provider strategy nationwide, and leave with clear, prioritized actions to strengthen performance, partnerships, and affordability in your organization.

Partners

Discover solutions to issues impacting your ASC or medical center. Connect with our partners at Becker's 5th Annual Fall Payer Issues Roundtable.

Top 2026 Partners

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