Farzin A. Espahani's videos and podcasts
September 2026
Something worth adding to AEP training this year. One Medicare Advantage rule that does not get dis...
We may be raising children as if life were a tournament with one scoreboard: grades, admissions, credentials, career.
I’ve had a front-row seat to some of the work Chris Michelson has put into MedicareCompliance.com, a...
Don’t miss this Wednesday’s conversation with Sheri Mancini, MD, FACS, as we take a broader look at ...
As we gear up for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, this is a good reminder to stay alert to wh...
Most of the things we chase to prove we’ve made it don’t actually buy freedom. They buy more obligat...
August 2026
Rural Arkansas just received $149.3 million in federal funding for telehealth, specialty care, and p...
How Value-Based Care Actually Works: Payment, Measurement, and the Case for Making the Switch
SelectQuote Insurance Services fiscal Q4 2026 results yesterday look consistent with something we ar...
JD Power Global Healthcare Intelligence released its 2026 U.S. Medicare Advantage Study on August 18...
Yesterday Costco Wholesale and SCAN announced plans to launch jointly branded Medicare Advantage pro...
For the first time, we can see what payers actually do with prior authorization requests. Insurer by...
For the first time, we can see what payers actually do with prior authorization requests. Insurer by...
QuinStreet, MediaAlpha and EverQuote all reported strong growth in their latest quarters, but their ...
QuinStreet, MediaAlpha and EverQuote all reported strong growth in their latest quarters, but their ...
Oscar Health reported second-quarter 2026 results today, with strong revenue growth and much better ...
Oscar Health reported second-quarter 2026 results today, with strong revenue growth and much better ...
eHealth, Inc. reported its second-quarter 2026 results on August 4, 2026. The quarter reflected a s...
eHealth, Inc. reported its second-quarter 2026 results on August 4, 2026. The quarter reflected a s...
CMS Isn't Coming to Save Your ACA Book — Here's What Actually Makes the Model Work
CMS Isn't Coming to Save Your ACA Book — Here's What Actually Makes the Model Work
On July 30, 2026, Alignment Health reported a strong second quarter. Revenue grew 31.6%, adjusted ea...
On July 30, 2026, Alignment Health reported a strong second quarter. Revenue grew 31.6%, adjusted ea...
Effort by itself does not guarantee a good outcome. Sometimes we work harder because we never stop ...
Effort by itself does not guarantee a good outcome. Sometimes we work harder because we never stop ...
Culture survives through copying. But when artificial intelligence learns from human creativity at industrial scale, consent, attribution and compensation matter. Who owns culture when AI learns from it?