Better Health Group
Michael Polen has extensive work experience in the healthcare industry. Michael is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Better Health Group, a national primary care platform. Prior to this, they worked as the Senior Vice President and National Medicare CEO at Centene Corporation, where they led the transformation of the Medicare business, resulting in significant growth in membership and revenue. Before that, they held various executive and leadership roles at WellCare Health Plans, including Executive Vice President, National Medicare CEO, and Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations. Michael also has experience in finance, operations, and business planning and analysis. Earlier in their career, they worked at J.P. Morgan as an Associate Vice President.
Michael Polen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Decision and Information Sciences from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business, where they studied from 1998 to 2001. Michael then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializing in Finance at the University of South Florida, completing their studies from 2002 to 2003.
Better Health Group
Better Health Group is one of the leading national primary care platforms enabling providers to shift focus to value-based care. With a mission of Better Health, the Better Health Group umbrella includes the healthcare network brands Votion and VIPcare. Through our provider-facing brand, Votion, we empower independent physicians to spend more time with their patients and less on other tasks, helping to achieve Better Health. We provide the tools, insights, and processes to enable our partners to focus on care while increasing earnings. Votion delivers 5-Star outcomes to more than 140,000 lives across eight states for Medicare Advantage, Medicare ACOs, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance. Through our patient-facing brand, VIPcare, we achieve Better Health using a senior care model focused on prevention and maintenance. VIPcare has been serving Medicare Advantage communities for more than 16 years and currently operates across four states with plans for further expansion. Part of the VIPcare brand is the sister company, SaludVIP, which offers the same high-quality care and 5-star service to the growing Hispanic communities. Together, Better Health Group’s lines of services work to drive our mission and achieve Better Care, Better Outcomes, and Better Health.