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“Being a part of the Finance team, I’m gaining a better understanding of how a nonprofit works in terms of meeting its financial obligations. I am also interested in learning how the company managed through the pandemic and what changes it made to operations to continue to achieve its business goals. This opportunity to gain insight into both areas of interest for me.” - Andrew Kastner, Summer Associate
“During this summer on the Medical Analytics team, I’m gaining experience in database management and predictive analytics for health care. I’m learning about how health care analytics can enable more effective and efficient operational and clinical decisions, to create better and healthier futures for our communities.” - Jiayue (Luna) Luo
“I’m excited about working with Legal team this summer. Researching laws and regulations regarding technology in the health care industry will provide an invaluable opportunity for me to further my interest. I am also particularly excited to learn more about the health care industry from senior leadership and participate in career development activities.” - Joshua Ashkenazy, Summer Associate
“Being a part of the Pharmacy team is helping me gain valuable experience (such as working with senior leaders) that I cannot get in a classroom. I’m learning more about the health care industry and being exposed to ambulatory care services provided by EmblemHealth.” - Rachel Kneitel, Summer Associate
“I am so glad that I was offered this amazing opportunity to work on the Actuarial team. It’s very collaborative and supportive workplace. I love the fact that the company has made a tremendous effort to support more than 3 million people in New York with outstanding technological innovations as a nonprofit health insurer.” - Jinho (Ryan) Jang
Self-care and its importance to racial justice was the focus at a recent internal discussion where employees from across the EmblemHealth family of companies came together. The event was led by Rise, our employee resource group committed to increasing enterprisewide engagement and inclusion for people of color, to effectively impact the communities we serve. Guest speakers were Bre Mitchell, founder of Brown Girl Self-Care and Malik Willoughby, CPRP, founder of the Mind, Body and Universal Balance Empowerment Institute.
Post-COVID-19 health care trends were the topic of discussion at our recent health care innovation sandbox event. Employees from across the family of companies shared their views on how to best support each other and the communities we serve as health care needs evolve. The event was led by DISRUPT, our employee resource group focused on promoting solution-based innovation and creative problem solving. Thank you to all those across our enterprise who joined us.
This year’s internal Pride Month celebration, led by our employee resource group Prism, featured personal stories from our employees, recognition of LGBTQIA+ pioneers, and conversations with EmblmeHealth President & CEO Karen Ignagni; EmblemHealth Chief Advisor on Family Caregiving Greg Johnson; and celebrity guest Sandra Bernhard from the TV series “Pose.” Thank you to all who celebrated with us!
The EmblemHealth family of companies recently hosted an internal discussion on how we can support our Asian American communities against acts of violence and prejudice. During the event, EmblemHealth President & CEO Karen Ignagni spoke with New York City Police Department (NYPD) Inspector Tommy Ng, who leads the NYPD’s Asian Hate Crimes Task Force. We also heard from employees on how to support colleagues, members, and patients in our Asian communities. Thank you to all who participated and for your continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
“We believe in caring for our customers, patients, and one another, while valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the marketplace, if we look at health disparities, our enterprise is unique because of our focus on and our presence in the communities we serve. Our employees’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion helps them to support each other and deliver innovative ways to empower our members and patients to access care in new, more convenient ways, leading to healthier choices. For example, we have teams translating important healthcare documents into different languages, so our members can have a greater understanding of what we provide and how to access it. We’re creating healthier futures for our communities.” - Abdou Bah, Vice President, Medicare Stars and Quality Management
