Andrew de la Peña

Andrew is an industry leader with an established track record of effective strategic planning, increased operational efficiency, revenue stream maximization, and the advancement of new solutions. At a time when healthcare organizations must strategically reevaluate their business practices in response to complex evolving market and regulatory pressures, Andrew’s clients value his ability to think critically about all facets of an issue and throughout an engagement. Andrew’s work ethic, thoughtfulness, and ability to manage complex projects have made him a relied-upon partner to assist executives in implementing strategic initiatives. The depth and breadth of his experience give him an appreciation of the myriad challenges that healthcare organizations face and allow him to provide support and facilitate decisions that ensure successful outcomes.

Andrew’s work at ECG has driven value for both payers and providers. In one such instance, on behalf of a regional health plan, Andrew led the development and execution of a win-win pricing strategy that led to a 24% reimbursement reduction for the client while doubling the provider network’s patient volume. In addition, for an independent physician association, Andrew developed an enterprise strategy to align incentives between the physicians and management group by creating a $36.5 million incentive pool with upside to both parties. Before joining ECG, Andrew worked at Sharp Health Plan, where he oversaw the management of the underwriting and strategic growth teams. Among his accomplishments were the implementation of a rating model that led to a 3% rate reduction and the design of an onboarding process that decreased new-group installation time by 29%.