Dr. Sachin H. Jain, Indian American CEO of the SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2023.
“I am grateful and humbled by this recognition from Modern Healthcare,” said Dr. Jain. “It is an honor to be named alongside the esteemed healthcare leaders on this list. Each of them is dedicated to improving healthcare for all.”
Modern Healthcare’s prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the journal’s senior editors to be the most influential figures in the industry in terms of leadership and impact.
“The 2023 honorees on our 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare reflect the providers, insurers, technology firms, government leaders, investors and others who have made oversized contributions to the industry in the past year,” said Mary Ellen Podmolik, editor-in-chief of Modern Healthcare.
“Our ranked list honors the C-suite decision-makers using their clout and influence to lead their organizations and make sweeping changes that affect patient care.”
As a well-respected healthcare innovator, advocate and thought leader for more than a decade, Dr Jain has consistently called for “radical common sense” reforms to improve patient care within the United States healthcare system, according to a SCAN press release.
As CEO of SCAN, Dr Jain has translated his words into impactful actions, spearheading numerous cutting-edge programs, products, and initiatives that are designed to not only improve and enhance the healthcare journey for older Americans but also to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in the organization’s work, it said.
In 2022, Dr Jain, drawing from his early career experiences in homeless healthcare, conceived of Healthcare in Action (HIA), an innovative street-based medical group designed to provide healthcare for the unhoused where they are through the framework of managed care.
He recruited key leadership to build the primary care medical group, and since its launch HIA has received national attention and serves more than 1,000 patients in six counties across Northern and Southern California.
In 2023, SCAN launched SCAN Affirm (HMO), the industry’s first Medicare Advantage plan designed to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ older adults.
In its first year, the plan had an unprecedented 700 members in California’s Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange Counties. As of 2024, SCAN Affirm will expand into San Diego and San Francisco Counties.
On the heels of the success of SCAN Affirm, SCAN launched another pioneering, population-specific plan: SCAN Inspired (HMO).
This plan is the first Medicare Advantage plan designed by women for women and addresses the unique needs women face on their aging journey. SCAN Inspired will be offered in Los Angeles and Orange Counties as of Jan 1, 2024.
In addition, Dr. Jain and his teams launched SCAN Embrace (HMO-ISNP), an institutional special needs plan (I-SNP) that treats people living in assisted living facilities. Embrace is already the fastest-growing I-SNP in the country.
As an outspoken advocate for equity in healthcare, Dr Jain has been nationally recognized for tying 10% of SCAN leaders’ bonuses to achieving a 25% reduction in medication adherence rate disparities among Black and Hispanic members, the release stated.
Based on the success of this project, in which the racial and ethnic medication adherence gap was reduced by 35%, SCAN has embarked on a multi-year project to eliminate disparities in flu vaccination use among Black members and statin and blood sugar medication adherence among Hispanic members—goals SCAN is on track to achieve.
In 2022, SCAN entered into an agreement to combine with the Oregon-based CareOregon to maximize benefits of scale for both not-for-profit entities. The combined organization would serve nearly 800,000 health plan members.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are priorities for Dr Jain, and since taking the helm of SCAN the organization’s leadership team reflects 58% ethnic diversity and 55% gender diversity.
Earlier this year, SCAN Health Plan was ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction among Medicare Advantage plans in California based on the results of the JD Power 2023 U.S. Medicare Advantage Satisfaction Study.
In addition, SCAN was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top Innovator Organizations for 2023 and named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work list for 2023. SCAN was also named to Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine’s Best Workplaces for Women list.