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Health Advantage

Executive Vice President and Chief Health Management Officer for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Alicia Berkemeyer has executive responsibility for quality and accreditation, pharmacy and primary care programs, provider network innovation and strategy, medical management, population health and provider reimbursement for Arkansas Blue Cross and its affiliates. She joined Arkansas Blue Cross in 1989 and has held positions in customer service, sales and marketing, pharmacy, and provider networks. She has over 32 years of experience in the healthcare industry with a focus on primary care, pharmacy and payment innovation. She has led and managed the development of patient-centered medical homes, employer clinics and other value payment programs. Berkemeyer played an instrumental role in Arkansas being chosen for the federal Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative and assisted the state in receiving significant funding from the Centers for Medicare Services Innovation Center in the form of a State Innovation Model grant. She earned her bachelor's degree in business management from John Brown University.