Beau Hennemann currently serves as the Regional VP of Local Engagement and Plan Performance for Anthem Blue Cross. In this role, Beau provides oversight and leadership for the Quality Management, Marketing & Community Relations, and County Management & Local Engagement teams across California. He is also responsible for the operational performance, contract oversight, and financial performance of the L.A. County Medi-Cal line of business, which serves over 500k members.
In his 7+ years at Anthem Blue Cross, Beau has also held statewide responsibility for directing and overseeing the operations, business strategy, and alignment for special programs such as Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Health Homes, Whole Person Care, Palliative Care, CalAIM, and Social Determinants of Health. This has included responsibility for program performance, provider and community collaboration/engagement, behavioral health integration, clinical care management, policy development, process improvement/program enhancements, managing interdependencies and risks, and developing growth opportunities.
Beau has over nineteen years of experience in program development and implementation within Medicaid-based programs in both public and private organizations. Prior to working at Anthem, Beau served as Senior Manager of Home and Community Based Services at L.A. Care Health Plan where he oversaw the transition of IHSS and the Multipurpose Senior Services Program into managed care benefits, the development of a Care Plan Options program, and the development of collaborative relationships with community-based organizations working to assist individuals with their psycho-social needs. Beau also spent over 11 years working for the Los Angeles County IHSS Public Authority. Beau is a graduate of the University of Missouri, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Public Administration.
Beau is speaking during Leveraging Technology To Manage Quality: How Anthem Blue Cross Is Using Data, Analytics & Metrics To Improve Population Health.