Ryan Benton Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Ct, Us

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

• Negotiate Commercial & Medicare fee-for-service and value-based contracts with key health systems in Connecticut and Rhode Island (Yale New Haven Health, Middlesex Health, Griffin Health, Prospect Medical Holdings, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Lifespan Health System, etc.)• Engage with senior leadership to create multi-year market strategy; developed and piloted “first to market” strategies now used by colleagues during negotiation process (i.e. Payer/Hospital Transparency Data analysis)• Successfully closed multi-year deals favorable to tight budgetary constraints, allowing Aetna to gain parity and/or a competitive advantage in market• Proven track record of building strong relationships with health systems by improving the Provider Experience; established trust with multiple levels within organizations through timely issue resolution, new workflows and, detailed communication• Successfully implemented new Hospital and Provider Agreements; facilitated redline discussions while balancing providers requests and Aetna’s system capabilities/risk management requirements • Selected to represent market on national pain point projects; established improved workflows through best practices

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Negotiate Commercial & Medicare fee-for-service and value-based professional contracts in Connecticut and Rhode Island (Prospect Medical Holdings (IPA), Urgent Care Centers, etc.)• Lead and managed provider recruitment projects in new and developing Commercial and Medicare markets; exceeded contracting and sales goal by 200%• Manage negotiations/provider relations for 200+ groups/facilities throughout CT/RI market (i.e. small provider groups and facilities)

Hartford, Connecticut

• Negotiate Commercial & Medicare fee-for-service and value-based professional contracts in Connecticut and Rhode Island (Prospect Medical Holdings (IPA), Urgent Care Centers, etc.)• Lead and managed provider recruitment projects in new and developing Commercial and Medicare markets; contracting and sales goals surpassed• Additional management of negotiations/provider relations for 200+ groups/facilities throughout territory

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Participated in proposal strategy development for National Accounts, Middle Market and Public & Labor RFPs• Gathered information from internal sources and outreach to subject matter experts to create customized responses based on case-specific strategy and customer priorities• Maintained a high level of compliance with Aetna Risk Management standards• Established a reputation of producing quality results while meeting both internal and external deadlines• Continually corresponded with various departments throughout the company to update information, as well as build new content

• Knowledge and understanding of a complex Practice Manager system• Analyzed reimbursements, referrals, billing/coding errors and other crucial data within the practice• Developed and presented annual reports to the Practice Administrator and Physician• Effectively setup EHR to help the practice begin attesting for Meaningful Use• Ability to communicate well with patients, outside vendors and all levels of management

• Ability to gain the trust of the store’s supervisors and managers quickly• Effectively able to train new employees• Excellent customer service skills• Ability to adapt quickly to a changing business environment and deliver positive results

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Healthcare Management

Business Administration