/>iLyn Amor Macaraeg is the Vice President of Legal Services and Corporate Secretary with agilon health, and is a longtime colleague and friend of program host Brian Stimson. Lyn began her career at the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), and has over 15 years of legal experience, including serving as in-house counsel to leading health plans. On this episode of In the Trenches, McDermott partner and program host Brian Stimson sits down with Lyn to discuss:
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Insights from Lyn’s move into the managed care side of health law, from her time with the DMHC to her role as VP of Legal Services for agilon health
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agilon health’s unique platform and physician partnership model, and differs from traditional physician practice management
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How to overcome the challenges of supporting and expanding independent physician practices
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Key differences between the new direct contracting model and a traditional Medicare accountable care organization
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The impact of agilon’s model on physician workflow and patient care, and the significant benefit of value-based care
