Alicia Berkemeyer currently is responsible for all programs related to provider networks for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its affiliates. She also serves as a consultant for the patient-centered, medical home-program transformation and development.
Berkemeyer joined Arkansas Blue Cross in 1989 and has held several positions in the areas of customer service, sales and marketing, pharmacy and provider networks. She has 30 years of experience in the health care industry with a focus on primary care, pharmacy and payment innovation. She has led and managed the development of patient-centered medical homes, employer clinics and pharmacy programs. Berkemeyer played an instrumental role in Arkansas being chosen as one of only seven regions in the United States to participate in the federal Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative and assisted the state in receiving significant funding from the Centers for Medicare Services Innovation Center in the form of a State Innovation Model grant.
Arkansas will also participate as a CPC+ region over the next five years. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from John Brown University in Siloam Springs. She is a graduate of the Advanced Executive Global Program at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. She is a certified health consultant, a managed health care professional and a Professional in the Academy of Healthcare Management. She is active in many industry specific organizations. Berkemeyer currently serves on the College of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Council, NCQA-PCMH Advisory Council, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Board and CVS Caremark Advisory Board. Additionally, she serves as the Honorary Command Chief at the Little Rock Air Force Base.