Innovation & Startups Episodes

Kids authorized for private-duty nursing often can't get home from the hospital because the pediatric home health network that looks adequate on paper — hundreds of agencies — shrinks to a handful (roughly 8 of 200 in NJ) that actually take high-acuity pediatric cases, turning "authorized hours" into a false promise.

A federal jury has convicted the founders of Done, one of the fastest-growing telehealth companies in the stimulant-prescribing space, for orchestrating one of the largest Adderall distribution and fraud schemes in U.S. history. More than 40 million stimulant pills, over $100 million in revenue, and a business model engineered around speed, volume, and automated prescribing — all built with no real clinical guardrails.


In this episode, host Alex Yarijanian breaks down not only what happened, ...

Medicare’s 2026 physician fee schedule is packed with change — but change means opportunity. In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, Alex Yarijanian breaks down the five biggest updates every provider and startup should know:



Shorter, billable windows for remote monitoring


New behavioral health add-ons to primary care


Incentives that reward value-based care


Expanded reimbursement for digital therapeutics & telehealth


A major shift from inpatient to outpatient procedures




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How Health Tech Startups Can Win at Managed Care Contracting: Insider Strategies for Scalable Payer Partnerships.
This episode dives deep into the essentials of navigating managed care contracts as a health tech startup.

Whether you're a founder, operator, or policy strategist, you'll walk away with a clear understanding of how to position your company for payer partnerships, structure risk-based contracts, and avoid common pitfalls in the healthcare financing space. We explore real-world examp...