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Different types of AI are rapidly evolving – from ML and NLP to GenAI and Agentic AI. Health Plans are still testing use cases, assessing ROI, and building the infrastructure to support implementation. PI leaders will share lessons learned so far in their efforts to build the foundation for AI to drive payment accuracy.

  • How to structure governance to support implementation
  • The framework for responsible use of AI
  • Data quality management – preparing data amidst legacy systems and fragmentation

Building a successful Special Investigations Unit takes more than just hiring investigators. It requires the right mix of people, technology, and processes to detect and act on fraud across commercial, Medicaid, and pharmacy lines of business. In this session, Carl Reinhardt draws on over two decades of SIU leadership at Anthem to share a practical blueprint for building and scaling an effective investigations function. Attendees will learn.

  • The key roles, skill sets, and team structures needed to build an SIU from the ground up
  • The tools and applications required to support investigations across multiple lines of business and geographies
  • How to scale SIU operations as membership grows, and lessons learned from managing investigations across commercial and Medicaid populations

Author:

Carl Reinhardt

Director of Special Investigations Unit – West
Anthem Blue Cross

Carl Reinhardt

Director of Special Investigations Unit – West
Anthem Blue Cross

In this panel discussion, payment integrity leaders will share how they are building data workflows that support day-to-day PI operations. The session will focus on how to move from fragmented systems and static reporting to connected, actionable workflows that enable earlier intervention and better decision-making.

  • Connecting core data sources (claims, eligibility, provider, UM) to support effective PI workflows
  • Turning analytics into usable insights for reviewers and operations teams
  • Building scalable, standardised workflows for triage, case management, and audit tracking
Panelists

Author:

Diane Nguyen

Senior Project Specialist, Payment Integrity Planning and Implementation
Priority Health

Diane Nguyen

Senior Project Specialist, Payment Integrity Planning and Implementation
Priority Health

Author:

Sri Saikrishnan

VP Data and Intelligence
InnovAge

Sri Saikrishnan

VP Data and Intelligence
InnovAge

Author:

Melvin Moore

Director of Informatics Reporting & Analytics
Independence Blue Cross

Melvin Moore

Director of Informatics Reporting & Analytics
Independence Blue Cross

Building a successful Special Investigations Unit takes more than just hiring investigators. It requires the right mix of people, technology, and processes to detect and act on fraud across commercial, Medicaid, and pharmacy lines of business. In this session, Carl Reinhardt draws on over two decades of SIU leadership at Anthem to share a practical blueprint for building and scaling an effective investigations function. Attendees will learn.
- The key roles, skill sets, and team structures needed to build an SIU from the ground up
- The tools and applications required to support investigations across multiple lines of business and geographies
- How to scale SIU operations as membership grows, and lessons learned from managing investigations across commercial and Medicaid populations

Author:

Carl Reinhardt

Director of Special Investigations Unit – West
Anthem Blue Cross

Carl Reinhardt

Director of Special Investigations Unit – West
Anthem Blue Cross

In partnership with Optum

Author:

Tisha Holden

Market President
Optum

Serving as Market President at Optum, Tisha has spent more than 25 years at the forefront of health plan innovation, helping clients build strategic, comprehensive programs to address their toughest challenges and achieve financial health and operational excellence at scale. 

Tisha Holden

Market President
Optum

Serving as Market President at Optum, Tisha has spent more than 25 years at the forefront of health plan innovation, helping clients build strategic, comprehensive programs to address their toughest challenges and achieve financial health and operational excellence at scale. 

While traditional payment integrity concepts continue to deliver more savings, AI and advanced technologies are enabling new PI concepts. How are health plans identifying the “next big thing” in payment integrity? This panel will explore how leading organizations are scaling new savings concepts, the role of AI in accelerating discovery and prioritization, and what will differentiate top-performing payment integrity programs in the year ahead.

  • How new PI concepts are identified, vetted, piloted, and scaled
  • How to prioritize the right opportunities without overwhelming PI teams or creating provider abrasion
  • New tech-enabled billing (e.g., digital therapeutics, remote monitoring, AI-assisted services) and unlisted codes