Leadership

Mike Polen has led Better Health Group since August 2021 with his extensive leadership experience in rapidly growing and scaling healthcare businesses and working across both health plan and provider segments.  

Mike previously served as Senior Vice President and Medicare CEO at Centene Corporation, where he was responsible for leading the Medicare Advantage business. Prior, Mike spent 15 years at WellCare Health Plans, last serving as Executive Vice President of Medicare and Enterprise Operations. He also held a number of leadership roles across corporate strategy, operations, information technology, finance, national networks, and sales and marketing.

Susan Coatar serves as CEO Mike Polen's Chief of Staff and assists with strategic planning and management, as well as day-to-day operations.

Prior to Better Health Group, Susan served as Chief of Staff to the CEO at Centene Corporation, where she supported corporate strategy, CEO communications, and public relations. Before Centene, Susan was the Director of Strategic Engagement for St. Louis Regional Health Commission, where she directed public engagement activities, including project management, public presentations, and strategic communications.

Bobby Creek is responsible for growth strategies, go to market planning and our offer portfolio across patients, providers and payer contracts. He drives key initiatives to expand the organization’s primary care network across our owned clinics and independent affiliates.

Prior to Better Health Group, Bobby served as Vice President of Growth and Marketing at Aledade, where he played an instrumental role in advancing their value-based care initiatives, adding nearly $4B annually in medical spend under management.  He has held leadership positions in high-growth start-ups and national organizations, including Vice President of Marketing at Elixir, a national pharmacy benefits company; Sodexo's U.S. health system division; WellCare health plans; and the Omnicom Group.

Megan DePecol is responsible for overseeing the human resources function, where she drives enterprise-wide talent strategies and leads the HR team in delivering high-impact, people-centered solutions.

Megan brings over 15 years of corporate HR and healthcare experience, with more than a decade spent successfully leading large-scale, complex talent initiatives. She previously served as the U.S. Talent Acquisition Leader for PwC Business Services, where she oversaw recruiting strategy and operations for the Internal Business Services and Products & Technology divisions.  Megan also spent 15 years at WellCare Health Plans in a variety of HR leadership roles, leading the talent acquisition function.

Emily Gallman is responsible for leading national clinic operations for Better Health Group’s VIPcare clinics, where she oversees clinic expansion, physician recruitment, and infrastructure development to enhance senior care.

Emily brings extensive experience in healthcare administration, marketing, and community development. Before joining Better Health Group, she served as the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA, where she played an instrumental role in hospital expansion and service line development and growth. Prior to going into hospital administration, her career began in mental health as the Youth Development Coordinator for The Partnership for Families, Children, and Youth, where she developed a county-wide youth development program and curriculum centered around prevention, intervention, and education.

Michael Haber oversees all legal matters and provides actionable legal guidance and support, and assists with corporate governance.

Michael brings more than 18 years of experience practicing law in the managed care space. He previously served as Vice President of Corporate and Securities Counsel for WellCare Health Plans, where he was a pivotal contributor to WellCare’s growth and success and acted as a key advisor and counsel during the sale of WellCare to Centene Corporation in January 2020. Following the acquisition, Michael served as Deputy General Counsel for Centene, providing leadership, advice, and counsel with regard to corporate governance, securities laws compliance and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and business development.  

Dr. Sangeeta Hans is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the quality and safety of patient care and services.

Dr. Hans is an experienced physician leader with a demonstrated history of developing, implementing, and improving clinical standards. Prior to becoming the Chief Quality Officer, she served as Medical Director for BHG’s owned clinics, VIPcare. In addition, Dr. Hans was a practicing physician at VIPcare and the Primary Care Clinical Director. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and a HEDIS 5-Star practicing physician.

Goran Jankovic is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the organization and executing on strategy to support growth and deliver value.

Goran previously was the Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer of WellCare Health Plans. During his 13-year tenure, Goran served in progressive financial leadership roles establishing and leading corporate finance, capital markets, treasury operations, corporate development, communication with credit rating agencies and investment community, risk management, enterprise procurement, and national real estate. He played an instrumental role in driving WellCare’s growth and maturation from approximately $4 billion to $30 billion in annualized revenue at the time of the company’s sale to Centene in 2020.

Chris Marconcini leads the national affiliate network, driving performance, growth, and executing provider strategy goals.

With extensive experience in healthcare operations and value-based care, Chris takes a strategic approach to enhancing provider engagement and optimizing healthcare delivery.

Roshni Patel is responsible for leading quality operations where she oversees the national Medicare Advantage line of business programs that directly impact MRA coding/documentation compliance and HEDIS scores.

Prior to joining Better Health Group, Roshni was a senior associate at KPMG, where she
specialized in state and local tax and assisted clients in a variety of industries to identify and secure credits and incentives. She was also a senior consultant at Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, where she identified and secured statutory and negotiated credits and incentives across the following industries: Manufacturing, Retail,
Warehouse/Distribution Centers, Transportation, Healthcare, Education, Telecommunication, and Hospitality