Scott Cohen
Senior Healthcare Consultant
Atlanta, GA, US
Scott is a healthcare analytics consultant with the Atlanta office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 2013.
Experience
Scott has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare analytics. Prior to joining Milliman, he served as the director of medical economics for a disease management vendor and senior health analytic consultant for a major benefits consulting firm. Examples of his specific client work include the following:
- Developing metrics and dashboards for monitoring and evaluating medical plan performance and related interventions (e.g., disease management, high-deductible health plans, price transparency, etc.)
- Negotiating performance guarantees related to care management programs
- Benchmarking on specialized metrics (e.g., unit price variation for high-cost services, health risk migration for members with common chronic conditions, utilization for preference-sensitive conditions, etc.)
Education
- MPH, Health Policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- MS, Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- BS, Accounting, State University of New York, Binghamton
Publications
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Article
Direct-to-employer contracting for bundled payments: Key considerations for providers
19 February 2025 - by Christopher Murphy, Brian A. Sweatman, Paul Sakhrani, Scott Cohen, Alyssa Lohmann
We review the key considerations for providers when handling direct-to-employer contracts for bundled payments.
Article
Informal caregiving – the unseen obligations and opportunity
22 February 2023 - by Scott Cohen, Barbara Culley, Nicole Gaspar, Christin Kuretich
Companies have a key opportunity to differentiate themselves by developing thoughtful support for employees who provide informal care to their loved ones.
Article
Considering trend guarantees in your next TPA selection analysis
01 May 2019 - by Scott Cohen, Paul Sakhrani, Brian A. Sweatman
There is increased interest from both employers and third-party administrators (TPAs) in incorporating medical trend guarantees into TPA selection analyses.