Steve Nelson, President, Aetna, explains how they’re steadying the ride for members and why affordability is about more than one fix.

• Aetna is empowering its members with clearer choices, better tools and improved navigation to help lower the total cost of care, Steve says.

• To deliver health care that feels more personalized, intuitive and easy to navigate, Aetna is borrowing from the best consumer experiences, including Spotify, Delta, Peloton and even Diet Coke.

• “The future is very bright. I'm very excited,” Steve says. “I've seen more progress in the last 18 months than I've seen in the last decade of my career.”

Care teams at Oak Street Health take a proactive and personalized approach to help older adults lead healthier, more fulfilling lives, says Dr. Creagh Milford, SVP and President, Oak Street Health.  

• Oak Street Health has 230 centers across 27 states, with most located in “primary care deserts” — geographic areas with a shortage of health care professionals relative to the population, Dr. Milford says. 

• By addressing a patient’s social determinants of health — non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, such as food security, housing and social isolation — Oak Street Health helps them better manage their chronic conditions and adhere to treatment plans, leading to their better health.

• “Oak Street was built long ago on this mission of rebuilding health care as it should be,” Dr. Milford says. “I think that we've demonstrated that this is the right model for these types of patients in these communities.” 

We’re using AI across physical and digital channels to help consumers get the care they need "more quickly, more effectively, more proactively," says Josh Weiner, SVP, Consumer Engagement and Analytics, Digital, Data, Analytics and Technology, CVS Health.

• We use AI to summarize data like medical records and call center interactions to help consumers understand their benefits, navigate support calls and stay informed with personalized outreach, Josh says.

• Josh emphasizes that AI also improves the colleague experience by automating repetitive tasks and allowing them to focus on what they do best: caring for members, patients and customers.

• "When we help consumers, we improve company performance,” Josh says. “There's a well-established relationship between consumer satisfaction, Net Promoter Score and growth."

The Government Affairs team, led by Melissa Schulman, SVP, has a busy year ahead as it works to ensure policymakers understand our vision for health care. 
• The Government Affairs team works with elected officials to show what we’re doing to lower health care costs, improve health outcomes and simplify the patient experience, she says.

• We recently launched a program to give legislators tours of distribution centers, mail order facilities and CVS Pharmacy stores to showcase the many ways the company supports their communities. 

• "We really want policymakers to see and understand that we're not just this big company, we are the CVS in their neighborhood that’s staffed by their constituents," Melissa says.

After just six months on the job, Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP, Chief Medical Officer, is convinced CVS Health can make a genuine difference in the health care ecosystem.

• The company has the assets it needs — an insurance provider, a pharmacy benefit manager, health care providers and pharmacies — to restore trust in health care, Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips says.

• Innovation is change at scale, like when the company enables pharmacists with AI to enhance patient safety or adds primary care services to MinuteClinic locations to address unmet preventive health care needs, she says.

• “We're actually going to deliver on the promise of being the trusted organization that succeeds in simplifying health care,” Dr. Compton-Phillips says.

Musab Balbale, SVP, Chief Merchant, discusses how CVS Pharmacy is meeting evolving consumer needs and adapting to economic uncertainty.

• CVS Pharmacy is finding new ways to excel in the three tenets of retail: providing great value, selection and service.

• Our team takes a strategic, customer-first approach to selecting every product we carry. We’re particularly proud of the evolution of the CVS Store Brands portfolio, including Joyward, our new holiday brand.

• "One of our focuses has been how we really position our store at the center of the community," Musab says, explaining that CVS does this by bringing in the products community members want at more competitive prices.

Hear from David Joyner, President and CEO, and Heidi Capozzi, EVP and Chief People Officer, on how we all play a part in bringing our new ambition, purpose and values to life.

• Our ambition is to be America's most trusted health care company. "Every single interaction creates that one opportunity to build trust across the enterprise," David says.

• We define our purpose as, “to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.” David says, “It's really important now that we come together... and make sure that we're pointing everybody in the direction that we're heading.”

• David and Heidi hosted roundtables with colleagues from across the enterprise as they defined our four values: We care. We innovate with purpose. We are accountable. We prioritize safety and quality.  “They go both outward towards our customers and patients and they go inwards” towards fellow colleagues, Heidi explains.

Dr. Ben Kornitzer, SVP, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna, on why preventive care makes such a big difference for the people we serve — and how we support it through our business. 

• Dr. Kornitzer emphasizes that a large percentage of chronic illnesses can be prevented through regular screenings and annual wellness exams with a primary care physician.

• Aetna wants its members to live “their best and healthiest lives,” and it makes it easy for them to access preventable care through digital reminders for checkups, mammograms, colonoscopies and more, he says.

• "When you take preventive care seriously, you're not just adding years to life, but you're really adding life to years," Dr. Kornitzer says.

Joshua Fredell, SVP, Pharmacy Services, shares insights on this biologic drug and why it matters. 

• Our history of innovation at CVS Caremark demonstrates that we are uniquely positioned to positively impact the market.

• Members feel supported when their prescription plan prioritizes affordability, and their biosimilars are backed by regulatory approval for safety and efficacy, Joshua notes. 

• "If we remain focused on driving to lower-cost products and using our technology to make that even easier for everyone involved, we will be able to maximize the savings potential that biosimilars provide," Joshua says.

Paymon Farazi, President, Signify Health, discusses the benefits of In-Home Health Evaluations and how they help simplify care for members, their primary care providers and health plans.

• Signify Health maintains the trust of its health plan clients by connecting their members to care where they are most comfortable and accessible, Paymon says.

• Paymon shares the story of his recent “ride along” with a Signify Health clinician, and how he observed her documenting a range of social and clinical data points during an In-Home Health Evaluation.

• Signify Health clinicians are physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. “Their capabilities … would surprise a lot of folks,” Paymon says.