Sachin H. Jain

Los Angeles

Contributor at Forbes

Co-Editor-in-Chief at Healthcare

CEO SCAN Group and @ScanHealthPlan. Adj Prof. @StanfordMed @hc_thejournal. previously CEO @caremorehealth & founding team @cmsinnovates. opinions my own.

Articles

Time For Medicare Advantage Leaders-Including Me-To Eat Our Own Cooking

1 week ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Dr. Oz just turned 65 and became a Medicare beneficiary. Everyone who operates a Medicare plan ... More should be required to be one as well. Getty ImagesIn every industry, the best leaders live the experience of the customer. Car executives drive their own vehicles. Airline leaders occasionally fly coach. Restauranteurs eat from their own kitchen.
The MAHA Movement Already Has An Army. It Just Needs To Mobilize It.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz need an army to ... More effectuate their vision of a healthier America. Health Insurance brokers could be the solution. Getty ImagesThe Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, championed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aims to promote the dietary, behavioral, medical, and environmental drivers that can improve health outcomes in the United States.
Catching Up With Neal Baer

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

I’ve always been a Law & Order fan. Decades after the show first aired, I remain a devotee of the various franchises and make time each week to catch the latest episodes—and, of course, plenty of reruns. That’s why, when the opportunity arose to speak with Neal Baer, who served as showrunner on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for 11 years, I jumped at the chance. Originally, I thought we’d talk about some of my favorite episodes.
What Health Systems Who “Are Losing On Medicare Advantage” Can Do

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Across America’s hospitals and physician organizations, familiar refrains echo louder each year:“Medicare Advantage isn’t paying us enough.”“We are losing money on Medicare Advantage.”The frustration is real—and in many cases, justified. As someone who has led both provider and payer organizations, I’ve seen the games that are played.
Dismantling Medicine’s White Wall Of Silence

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

In law enforcement, the “Blue Wall of Silence” refers to the unwritten code among officers that discourages reporting a colleague’s misconduct. The message is clear: if you come for one of us, you come for all of us. It's a powerful and dangerous loyalty. Medicine has its own version of the Blue Wall, the White Wall. It is less visible, rarely dramatized, and seldom discussed. But it’s real—and just as harmful.
Rethinking The MD/MBA Pathway: Why Timing Matters

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

When I was a medical student, I was among the few who pursued and completed a joint MD/MBA degree. At the time, it felt pioneering. The combination of clinical and business education promised to equip us to address the deep inefficiencies and inequities of the American healthcare system—not just from the exam room, but also from the boardroom. Fast forward two decades, and MD/MBA programs have grown substantially in popularity.
The Deterioration Not-For-Profit Health Plans

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Walk into any boardroom of a nonprofit, community-based health plan in America, and you will encounter smart, mission-driven leaders trying to balance their books while staying true to their values. You’ll hear talk of quality metrics, community outreach, and Medicare Star Ratings.
Was Health Equity Just A “Hustle”? A Path Forward

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

The last five years ushered in a wave of performative urgency across the healthcare industry—a tidal surge of press releases, C-suite appointments, and purpose-driven campaigns declaring a new era of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). For many who have spent their careers in the trenches of health disparities work, it felt like a long-awaited reckoning—a rare window to push real, systemic change.
Healthcare’s Innovation Problem: We’re Rebranding The Past And Calling It Progress

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

In healthcare, what’s often hailed as groundbreaking is, in reality, a repackaging of ideas we’ve seen before. Over the past two decades, I’ve watched healthcare’s innovation cycle become increasingly dominated by hype. We celebrate new terminology, fresh branding, and bold claims. Yet, beneath the surface, many of these “new” solutions are iterations—or direct descendants—of approaches pioneered decades ago. That’s not a criticism. It’s a call to humility.
What I Learned From Being “Killed” By The Federal Government

2 months ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

My father passed away on November 17, 2023. In the haze of his passing, a well-meaning hospital attendant mentioned that I could notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) of his death myself or let the funeral home handle it. Wanting to feel useful in those first days of grief, I made the call. I had no idea that, in doing so, I was about to experience a bureaucratic nightmare unlike anything I had ever faced. My Accidental “Death”The SSA representative on the phone was kind and sympathetic.