Andrew Cohen

Andrew has over 25 years of healthcare industry and management consulting experience. He has spoken and published extensively on the topics of healthcare reform, payer and provider convergence, population health management and developing trends in the commercial and government healthcare markets. In an age of “convergence” and the ever-growing need for healthcare industry collaboration, Andrew’s background and experience add to the ability to bridge the gap between payers and providers.

Currently, Andrew is Vice President and Partner in Cognizant Business Consulting’s healthcare vertical and oversees the firm’s Business Transformation Service Line. Prior to joining Cognizant, Andrew was SVP at Kaufman Hall where he provided strategic planning and advisory services to healthcare systems, academic medical centers, and community hospitals. Andrew focused on healthcare reform, value-based contracting, payer relations, market and product development, growth strategy, population-driven demand, and physician and hospital/health system integration. He also worked at healthcare insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Inc. where during his eight-year tenure as VP of Product Development he focused on commercial, Medicare, group retiree, and value-based product development, strategy, sales, network strategy, contracting and product portfolio management. Andrew also held senior positions at other large insurance companies, including Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA, and HealthNet. Additionally, his experience includes overseeing healthcare and public sector consulting practices for a global technology consulting firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa.