Avalere Expands Actuarial and Data Analytics Expertise with Hire of Kenny Kan

Summary

Kenny Kan has joined the Avalere team leading the firm's actuarial analytics. Prior to joining Avalere, Kan served as the Chief Actuary at Humana and CareFirst.

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In addition to his deep actuarial expertise, Kan brings extensive experience with pharmaceutical outcomes-based contracting, risk adjustment, and healthcare policy analysis. In his new role, Kenny will support a wide range of data-driven research into insurance risk, the premium impact of policy proposals, and value-driven strategies to improve population health management.

“Kenny brings a wealth of actuarial experience on value-based payment systems,” said Dan Mendelson, president at Avalere Health. “His leadership and expertise will play a critical role in bringing innovative outcomes-based solutions to our life sciences, health plan, provider, and financial services clients as the health care environment continues to move from volume to value-based care.”

Kan is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He is also a chartered financial analyst and certified public accountant. Kan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas – Austin.

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