Brian Ellsworth, MA

VP, Public Policy & Payment Transformation

Brian has more than 30 years of experience in health care financing, delivery, and policy and leads efforts to develop value-based payment approaches for post-acute and home- and community-based providers, including the development of continuing care networks and analysis of bundled payment opportunities. He previously worked at Optum (UnitedHealth Group), where he led efforts to develop a mobile technology solution to improve quality and program integrity for home care and medical transportation providers.


Expertise:
  • Strategic analysis of policy and marketplace trends affecting post-acute providers, health systems, and managed care plans. 
  • Development and execution of value-based payment approaches. 
  • Design of analyses to assess operational inefficiencies and improve quality through qualitative and quantitative approaches. 
  • Working with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders to achieve consensus and buy-in. 
Expertise:
  • Cornell UniversityMaster of Arts, Economics 
  • Union CollegeBachelor of Arts, Economics 
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