Expanding into the U.S. healthcare market requires aligning legal structure, compliance readiness, and payer strategy in a way that supports long-term growth. This workshop is designed to help leaders make the foundational decisions that increase credibility with payers, providers, and investors from the outset.

HR 1 (often referred to as “The One Big Beautiful Bill”) introduces the most significant changes to Medicaid eligibility and verification requirements in more than a decade. In this session, Demi Radeva and Siran Cao break down what HR 1 actually changes, why verification is the central risk, and what Medicaid plans, states, and vendors need to build now to avoid unnecessary disenrollment and operational disruption.

Join this free virtual workshop to explore acquisition, mergers, IPOs, and strategic wind-downs. Learn the pros, cons, and key steps to choosing the right exit path for your healthcare startup.

In this workshop, we provide a high-level overview of the various pathways to reimbursement for digital health technology solutions in the U.S. Learn about the traditional and non-traditional pathways to reimbursement for digital health solutions in the U.S.

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ERISA litigation is rapidly evolving, and in this session, Tim Michaels and Demi Radeva break down what recent legal shifts mean for self-funded employers, including increased scrutiny and changing fiduciary expectations. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of your risk exposure and a practical framework to evaluate whether your current oversight processes would hold up under review.

Clinical results may open the door, but ROI closes the deal. In this one-hour session, Akros CEO Demi Radeva and Momentum Actuary founder Clem Foltz unpack how payers define, calculate, and act on “value." You’ll learn how to translate clinical impact into payer-aligned outcomes, position your solution within real-world budget constraints, and frame your data in a way that resonates with CFOs and contracting teams alike.

Selling to Medicaid isn’t just about having a great product — it’s about understanding the payers, navigating procurement processes, and proving your value proposition within a system designed for cost control and risk management. This session is designed for founders, operators, and growth-stage leaders looking to secure Medicaid contracts, optimize pricing, and avoid common pitfalls when selling to Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).​

In this workshop, we provide a high-level overview of how to demonstrate the value for your digital health technology effectively when navigating B2B sales.  

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Care management, SDOH programs, navigation tools, and digital therapeutics ultimately roll up into one thing: Quality Performance. For payers, HEDIS and Stars are not just reporting frameworks. They shape executive priorities, budget decisions, contracting timelines, and which vendors get a meeting in the first place. Watch this on-demand workshop to learn why payers care about quality measures and what that means for your solution.

Learn how to navigate the full commercialization journey in health tech from proving value and pricing effectively to securing reimbursement. This workshop provides a practical roadmap with benchmarks for time, cost, and deliverables, giving founders a clear picture of what it takes to move from early pilots to scalable, reimbursable adoption.

This Akros Advisory workshop provides a comprehensive overview of the payer market, beginning with an introduction to Sean Flaherty's expertise and a comparison with Medicare and Medicaid in adopting digital health technologies.

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This Akros Advisory workshop provides an overview of the payer market and begins with an introduction of Tiffany Martin's expertise. Tiffany discusses what commercial payers prioritize, how their decision-making processes differ from other types of payers, and common misconceptions faced by digital health companies.