EP 549 Building A Better Provider Network - with Jarred Pierce

We talk with Jared Pierce about why many provider networks run on outdated contracts and why that breaks trust for providers, members, and plan sponsors. We dig into how Unity builds a primary, provider-aligned network for self-funded plans that protects access while still driving real savings. 
• Jared’s early start building PPO networks at 17 and how it shaped his view of the system 
• Why legacy PPO networks “live off old paper” and what that means for pricing and trust 
• How reference-based pricing can create confusion, appeals, and members turned away 
• What “RBP-level reimbursement with real contracts” looks lik...