What 6 health plan execs have to say about new payment, delivery models

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As healthcare providers explore delivery and payment reform, health insurers also are moving toward new integrated delivery and payment models.

And health plan leaders have a lot to say about transforming the way Americans receive and pay for healthcare in today's consumer-oriented world.

So the editors at FierceHealthPayer combed through our exclusive interviews with health plan leaders to round up the most thought-provoking and memorable quotes about patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations and more.

Here are six of our favorite quotes from FierceHealthPayer interviews over the past 12 months:

1. "If you believe physicians and hospitals are the right people to manage the care process in a convenient, high-quality, low-cost way, then why wouldn't you share all the data that you possibly can to help them achieve that?"

Who said it: Charles Kennedy, CEO of Aetna's accountable care solutions, discussing the insurer's ACO strategy that empowers providers with unprecedented access to claims data.