LEADERSHIP FORUM: Fall 2025

10/28/2025 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

This workshop is exclusively for participants of the 2025–2026 Executive Leadership Institute. The program begins at the Fall Leadership Forum 2025 with a full-day workshop. During this session, participants will:

• Build their learning community
• Explore assumptions about leadership
• Gain systems thinking tools to navigate challenges

FLF25 provides the perfect backdrop for a week of continued learning and executive networking for program participants.

10/28/2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

What's on the menu
Picnic Station: creamy coleslaw, pickle chips, country style potato salad, jalapeno cheddar cornbread, brioche slider bunds, Alabama white sauce, sweet & bold bbq sauce, smoked pork and pulled braised chicken

Poke Party Station: sushi rice, seaweed salad, shelled edamame, diced pineapple, sliced fresno peppers, pickled red onions, chopped scallions, tobiko, sesame seeds, tempura flakes, soy sauce, sriracha, wasabi aioli, diced ahi tuna, citrus poached shrimp

Vegan Station: quinoa, brown rice, grilled tofu, roasted chickpeas, roasted root veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips, red onion, brussel sprouts) fresh veggies - tomatoes, cucumber, tri colored bell peppers

10/29/2025 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

What's on the menu
Buffet: sliced fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, house made granola, fresh berries, scrambled eggs, vegan sausage, country ham, cheesy grits, garlic roasted potatoes, coffee, tea, juices

10/29/2025 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

10/29/2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Tensions between health plans and providers are making headlines—from arbitration disputes and prior auth friction to growing advocacy efforts on both sides. But beneath the headlines are deeper structural questions about trust, accountability, and collaboration. In this session, a national physician leader, a former plan executive, and a veteran health policy journalist explore what’s driving these dynamics—and where there’s potential for alignment.

Are new policies fostering fairness or deepening divides? What would it take to rebuild trust across the table? And how can plans and providers reimagine their partnerships in ways that work better for patients and frontline care teams alike?

Speaker(s):
Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, President
American Medical Association

10/29/2025 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

10/29/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Whether you're doubling down on commercial or exploring it more seriously after scaling back in other markets, understanding employer needs has never been more critical. This session explores how benefit strategies are shifting, what’s really driving employer decisions, and where health plans—especially those that are regional or provider-sponsored—can find competitive footing.

Are ICHRAs gaining meaningful traction? How much influence do brokers really have? And what are employers tired of hearing from plans? We’ll break down what it takes to win (or keep) employer business in today’s climate—and how plans can better align their offerings in a market where scale, flexibility, and clarity matter more than ever.

Speaker(s):
Tracy Watts, Senior Partner
Mercer

10/29/2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

What's on the menu
Buffet: Build your own salad - heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella/basil, evoo/balsamic, chopped romaine, caesar dressing, herb focaccia croutons
Cacio e pepe broccolini, herb garlic bread, shredded parmesan, grana padano
Rigatoni and fennel braised short rib with roasted tomato sugo
Cavatappi and grilled chicken with pesto alfredo
Orzo and sunburst squash, baby zucchini, brussels sprouts, blistered tomato
Warm rolls, butter and iced tea
Vanilla bean cheesecake

10/29/2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

After years of mixed results, value-based care seemed to lose its place on the hospital agenda. But value-based payments are gaining steam with payers, and combined with shifting market pressures, tighter margins, and new policy levers may be prompting a second look or may be left behind. Is VBC making its way back into hospital strategies—and if so, what’s different this time?

In this conversation, François de Brantes will explore the signals that VBC is regaining traction, the obstacles that remain, and what it would take for these models to succeed where earlier efforts fell short.

Speaker(s):
François de Brantes, EVP Payment Innovation and Network Performance
XO Health

10/29/2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

What sets high-performing provider-sponsored health plans apart—and where are others struggling to gain traction? In this session, HealthScape Advisors (A Chartis Company) shares early findings from a new research initiative conducted with direct participation from Alliance member plans. Through confidential interviews with executives this study explores the evolving business models, operating dynamics, and growth strategies shaping the future of PSHPs. Hear aggregated insights on what’s working, where tensions persist, and what capabilities will be most critical for long-term sustainability. Whether you're looking to benchmark your own model or reframe your growth strategy, this session delivers a timely pulse on how provider-sponsored plans are positioning themselves for the future.

Speaker(s):
Alexis Levy, Managing Director
HealthScape Advisors, LLC

10/29/2025 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

10/29/2025 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

As the day winds down, we’ll shift into peer-to-peer conversations designed to surface insights that don’t always come out in larger sessions. Executives will break into small groups for candid discussions.

Speaker(s):
Joe Lastinger, President
HPA

10/29/2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

What's on the menu
Stationed charcuterie & cheese boards with accouterments
Passed platters: B.W.D. (applewood bacon wrapped medjool dates, manchega cheese, walnut, romesco sauce) and Empanadas de carne (braised beef short rib, mahon, salsa verde, creme fraiche)
Tapas: Ensalada de manzana (local greens, apple, manchego, marcona almonds, tomato, sherry vinagrette), broccolini (lemon herb butter, garbanzo puree, red chimichurri) and pork cheek tacos (braised port, grilled corn salsa, avocado crema, cilantro, lime)
Raciones: Gambas al ajillo (argentinian shrimp, sherry garlic butter sauce, grilled sourdough) and bistec con papas (hanger steak, canary island potatoes, mojo picon)
Dessert: Tarta de limon (meyer lemon creme, chantilly, seasonal fruit)

The restaurant will accommodate those with food allergies.

10/30/2025 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

What's on the menu
Buffet: sliced fruit, greek yogurt, house made granola, fresh berries, scrambled eggs, vegan sausage, Chef A's fried chicken tenders, crispy garlic roasted potatoes, Chef J's drop biscuits, juice, coffee, tea

10/30/2025 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

10/30/2025 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Health policy expert Katie Keith breaks down what’s in, what’s out, and what small and mid-sized players should be watching. From marketplace rules and subsidy cliffs to Medicaid eligibility redeterminations, we’ll examine the shifting headwinds and how they’re playing across markets.

Speaker(s):
Katie Keith, Director Health Policy and Law
O'Neil Institute, Georgetown Law

10/30/2025 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10/30/2025 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The ACA exchanges continue to evolve, bringing both opportunity and uncertainty for health plans. In this session, we’ll take a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the market today—and what to expect over the next one, two, and three years. We’ll explore the factors shaping profitability, from enrollment dynamics to competitive pressures, and examine how fraud is impacting performance. The discussion will also highlight emerging models, start-ups, and other innovations worth watching.

Speaker(s):
Ari Gottlieb, Founder and Principal
A2 Strategy

Julian Levin, Principal
PwC

10/30/2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

The Health Plan Alliance AI Accelerator is moving along—and already surfacing important insights for member plans. In this mini-update, Frances Cairns, who is leading the initiative, will share progress to date, early learnings, and the strategic direction for the work ahead.

Speaker(s):
Chris Shipley, Partner
C/R Strategy Partners

10/30/2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

What's on the menu
Buffet: build your own salad - bibb lettuce, avocado goddess dressing, baby tomatoes, shaved onion, golden quinoa w/arugula, sherry vinaigrette, cucumber, dried cranberries
Maple glazed salmon + umami sauteed greens
Bourbon braised jerk chicken + charred scallion basmati rice
Crispy garlic confit rainbow potatoes
Warm rolls + butter, iced tea
Assorted dessert bars

10/30/2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Technology is increasingly at the center of payer–provider collaboration, shaping how health plans and health systems share data, streamline workflows, and align on patient care. From payer platforms to provider-facing tools, organizations are facing new decisions about which solutions to adopt, how to integrate them, and where to start. In this session, we’ll look at the current market landscape and explore how technology is becoming a critical connector between plans and providers. As part of this dialogue, we’ll focus on Epic—one of the most prominent examples of how provider technology platforms are extending into payer operations. We’ll discuss how health plans are responding to Epic’s payer products, what the “right” mix of applications looks like, and how these decisions shape long-term collaboration strategies.

Speaker(s):
Brigid Turrittin, VP Sales
Tegria

Stephanie Ngo, Managing Director, Payer
Tegria

Alan Lederman, COO
Community Health Plan of Washington

Coreen Dicus-Johnson, President & CEO
Network Health

10/30/2025 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

10/30/2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

10/31/2025 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM