Health Plans In Our Community

As a health plan leader, you are navigating rising behavioral health needs, regulatory pressure and parity concerns, and the demand for measurable outcomes. At the same time, fragmented networks and limited infrastructure make it harder to deliver timely, cost-effective, coordinated care to your members.

BHT2026 brings together leaders from across the payer ecosystem including Medicaid, Medicare, and regional and national commercial plans. You will explore real strategies, scalable solutions, and hear directly from peers working to improve access, quality, and outcomes.

HEALTH PLANS

Improve Outcomes While Managing Costs

SESSION SPOTLIGHT

"Breaking the Silos — Data, Interoperability, and the Path to Value-Based Care"

FEATURING

Andy Kelly

BOULDER CARE

Amy Pearlman

CARELON

Mariam Hanna

OPTUM

Build Cross-Sector Partnerships

SESSION SPOTLIGHT

"Building the Payvider Playbook in Digital Mental Health"

FEATURING

Dawn Gillam

KAISER PERMANENTE

Josh Bruno

RULA HEALTH

Tammer Attallah

INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH

Explore Tech-Enabled, Value-Based Models

SESSION SPOTLIGHT

"From Episodes to Impact: Why Behavioral Health Must Be Designed for Continuity"

FEATURING

Eric Pfleger

SOUTHEAST PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS

Gregory Harris, MD

BLUE CROSS MASSACHUSETTS

Wes Knepper

SONDERMIND

GET INVOLVED

“Attending was an inspiring experience surrounded by people who truly "get it." The event brought together individuals from diverse personal and professional backgrounds, across generations, all united by a shared commitment to breaking down silos and changing the system for the better. There was a powerful sense of collective responsibility and a genuine enthusiasm for working together toward meaningful change.”

- Attendee

BHT2026 convenes Chief Medical Officers, VPs of Behavioral Health, Health Equity Leaders, and Innovation Executives from top plans like Optum and several Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. Alongside those leaders, you’ll engage with the broader behavioral health ecosystem including health systems, government agencies, funders, and digital health innovators working to strengthen community-based care.