Erik Helms

Erik Helms is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in healthcare contracting and performance improvement. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Provider Network Contracting and Performance Improvement at Commonwealth Care Alliance since January 2024, Erik leads efforts to integrate provider network strategy and managed care contracting with organizational objectives. Prior roles include Senior Vice President and Chief Payor Performance Officer at Novant Health, where oversight of a $6B managed care payer contracting strategy was provided, and Chief Performance Officer at Centene Corporation, focusing on plan operations and profitability for the Ohio market. Erik's expertise further includes strategic leadership in provider reimbursements and risk models at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, as well as executive roles at HealthPlus of Michigan, where innovative cost strategies were developed. Erik holds a Master of Science in Epidemiology and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Michigan State University.