Melissa Vellon
About Melissa Vellon
Melissa Vellon serves as the Assistant Vice President of Provider Network Management and Population Health at EmblemHealth, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in healthcare administration, having held various roles at EmblemHealth and 1199 National Benefit Fund, focusing on value-based arrangements and population health strategies.
Current Role at EmblemHealth
Melissa Vellon serves as the Assistant Vice President of Provider Network Management and Population Health at EmblemHealth. She has held this position since 2019. In her current role, she is responsible for the cross-functional integration of provider value-based network plans to align with corporate objectives. Vellon directs a network management team that focuses on building vendor and client relationships, ensuring alignment in initiatives and priorities.
Previous Experience at EmblemHealth
Prior to her current role, Melissa Vellon held several positions at EmblemHealth. She worked as the Director of Value Based Arrangements from 2017 to 2019, where she developed departmental contract performance oversight standards to enhance operations and relationship management. Vellon also served as Project Lead for Value Based Arrangements from 2012 to 2017 and as Senior Contract Administrator from 2009 to 2012, where she negotiated complex contractual relationships with large health systems.
Career at 1199 National Benefit Fund
Melissa Vellon worked at 1199 National Benefit Fund in various roles from 2002 to 2007. She began as a Care Coordinator and progressed to Supervisor of Care Management, and then to Manager of Care Management Operations. In these roles, she focused on improving care management processes and operations within the organization.
Education and Academic Background
Melissa Vellon holds a Master of Public Administration in Healthcare Administration from Long Island University-Rockland Campus, which she completed from 2004 to 2007. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Environmental Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied from 1994 to 2000. Her educational background supports her expertise in healthcare management and population health.
Achievements in Population Health Management
In her various roles at EmblemHealth, Melissa Vellon initiated population health management strategies aimed at improving quality, access, and customer satisfaction. Her work has contributed to the development of standards and strategies that enhance the overall effectiveness of healthcare delivery within the organization.