Innovation & Startups Episodes

We sit down with Esha Mittal and Dr. Todd May of Health Net to examine the gap between societal perception and the reality of teen loneliness.

17 minutes. That's how long Lindsay Clancy's last psychiatric visit lasted — the day before her three children died. Nine prescribers. Two hospitals. A suicide hotline called twice. And allegedly, not one person connecting the dots.

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...