Digital literacy is increasing across all generations, with 61% of adults 65 and over using smartphones. Deloitte posits that trailing-edge boomers (the age-in population that will enroll in Medicare over the next 10 years) are more willing than older boomers to use technology to access care, signaling an upcoming demand and expectation for more nuanced digital solutions among older members.
We’ve all heard about aging gracefully, but how can we age members in to our Medicare plans gracefully when plans are losing up to 80% of their aging-in member populations to competitors due to simple awareness challenges?
How can payers leverage their digital investments to reach this new aging-in member population to educate them about their Medicare options sooner, thereby capturing a greater proportion of interested, involved consumers? Fortunately, there’s an answer. Join member engagement leaders to gain insights into actionable strategies and find answers to pressing questions including:
SVP, Healthcare Practice, Relay Network
SVP, Healthcare Practice, Relay Network
Independent Healthcare Advisor and Investor; Former President, Elara Caring
Independent Healthcare Advisor and Investor; Former President, Elara Caring
Ian has worked more than 25 years in a variety of roles in the U.S. Healthcare System. He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant and quickly moved into the operations and technology areas at national payers, a third-party administrator, a home health and hospice provider, and a variety of suppliers to both payers and providers.
Ian has spent the majority of his career driving consumer and provider experience improvements and improving administrative efficiency in his roles as Chief Operations Officer at BlueCross BlueShield North Carolina, Senior Vice President of Health Plan Operations at Regence BlueCross BlueShield, and President of Administrative Operations at Elara Caring. For over 5years, Ian has been involved with HCEG and is currently on the Board where he holds the role of Treasurer.
Ian has been and continues to be an advocate for addressing the determinants of individual happiness (often referred to as social determinants of health) and supporting caregivers. In addition, he has been an active member and Board Chairman of Habitat for Humanity organizations in both North Carolina and Oregon.
Ian currently resides in Colorado with his wife, nearby his grandsons little Ian and Zeke and spends a good portion of his time investing in and/or advising several start-up companies and former employees. Ian is an avid cyclist and just this summer completed a bucket list item of riding his bicycle from the coast of Oregon to the beaches of North Carolina.
Director of Product and Marketing Strategy (Government Program), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Director of Product and Marketing Strategy (Government Program), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Relay is the industry’s only dedicated, HIPAA-compliant CX channel, driving significantly better engagement and outcomes by marrying the high initial customer engagement of text with customer data and known action paths to enable a seamless and frictionless digital member experience.
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