Alex Yarijanian — Healthcare Strategist & Keynote Speaker
Alex
Yarijanian
Fifteen years building the systems that move healthcare forward — from $58M Medicaid contracts to 51 million Americans reached.
Fifteen years
in the arena.
Healthcare executive, founder, and strategist. From structuring $58M in Medicaid savings at Mahmee to building Carenodes across all 50 states, Alex Yarijanian works at the intersection of payer strategy, venture building, and population health.
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"Strategy without execution is philosophy. Execution without strategy is chaos."
Payer–Provider Strategy
Structuring $58M Medicaid savings at Mahmee. Reducing Medicare Advantage directory inaccuracy 37.1% at Humana. The work is contractual, structural, and operational.
Venture at Scale
Founded Carenodes in 2018. 134 providers under management. All 50 states and D.C. 51 million Americans reached across behavioral health, OUD, Hospital at Home, and more.
Keynote & Advisory
40+ speaking engagements. 52 podcast episodes. Forbes Business Council. Trusted by health systems and digital health startups to translate complexity into decisions.
15 Years. Six Chapters.
Carenodes
Founder & CEO134 providers under management across all 50 states and D.C. — serving 51 million Americans through digital healthcare delivery spanning Alzheimer's care, behavioral health, OUD treatment, Hospital at Home, and homeless reintegration.
Mahmee
VP of Payer StrategyStructured a $58M Medicaid savings contract — one of the largest maternal health value-based agreements in California. Built the payer contracting infrastructure that enabled Mahmee's Series A and national expansion.
Daybreak Health
Strategic AdvisorAdvised on payer strategy and network development for youth mental health platform. Supported expansion into school-based and employer-sponsored behavioral health programs.
One Mind Accelerator
Mentor & AdvisorMentored early-stage digital mental health companies through the One Mind PsyberGuide accelerator — providing guidance on payer contracting, go-to-market strategy, and clinical validation pathways.
VRCA Podcast
Host52 episodes exploring value-based care, population health, and the future of healthcare delivery. Guests included health system executives, payer leaders, and digital health founders.
Health 2.0 Conference
Speaker & Award RecipientKeynote speaker and two-time award recipient at Health 2.0 National Conference — Outstanding Leadership Award and Best Company Award.
Ideas That
Move Rooms
40+ speaking engagements. Trusted by health systems, payers, and digital health innovators to deliver talks that challenge assumptions and drive action.
Healthcare leadership, in the room.
Connecting with the leaders shaping care across Los Angeles — from AltaMed to L.A. Care Health Plan — and celebrating the work that moves healthcare forward.
Los Angeles Business Journal Healthcare Leadership Awards · 2026
Honoring the people and partnerships behind better care.
Healthcare Business Management Association
Payer-provider strategy and value-based contracting. 600+ provider organizations contracted across every major payer class — the frameworks, the failures, and what actually works.
Ready to bring a different kind of voice to your stage?
Press & mentions.
Coverage, awards, and engagements that have shaped the conversation around healthcare access and value-based care.
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Conversation
Interested in speaking, consulting, or strategic advisory? I'd welcome the conversation.
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