Abe Berman, vice president of revenue strategy at the University of Vermont Health Network, has been named interim CEO of OneCare Vermont, a provider-informed accountable care organization working to improve the health of Vermonters and stabilize health care costs. Berman replaces Vicki Loner, who will step down from the role at the end of May.
At UVM Health Network, Berman's work focuses on the transition toward value-based and fixed-revenue streams. Prior to this position, he was instrumental in the early development and launch of OneCare and served as director of ACO Finance for several years before moving on to progressive executive leadership roles in network management for a large commercial insurer.
“The OneCare Board of Managers is pleased to appoint Abe as interim CEO,” said board chair Anya Rader Wallack. “Abe’s leadership skills combined with his experience and knowledge of value-based care make him the right leader to guide the organization at this critical moment.”
The board is undergoing a strategic-planning process to identify how to efficiently and effectively continue OneCare’s work. Berman has been charged with leading the implementation of the plan.