EP 549 Building A Better Provider Network - with Jarred Pierce

About this episode

The episode discusses outdated provider contracts and how Unity is building a better provider network.

We talk with Jared Pierce about why many provider networks run on outdated contracts and why that breaks trust for providers, members, and plan sponsors. We dig into how Unity builds a primary, provider-aligned network for self-funded plans that protects access while still driving real savings. • Jared’s early start building PPO networks at 17 and how it shaped his view of the system • Why legacy PPO networks “live off old paper” and what that means for pricing and trust • H...

People in this episode

Host: David Saltzman

Guest: Jared Pierce

Topics covered

• provider networks
• healthcare contracts
• self-funded plans
• cost savings
• trust in healthcare

Keywords

• provider networks
• healthcare
• contracts
• self-funded plans
• cost savings
• trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unity, PPO

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