Mike Radu
Chief Executive Officer, AbsoluteCare
Mike Radu has seen the healthcare industry from many sides: from payer to provider to regulator. As its CEO, this diverse perspective has given him the ability to shepherd AbsoluteCare to its full potential as an innovator in value-based healthcare for the most vulnerable and chronically-ill individuals many of whom are impacted by behavioral or substance used disorders.
Mr. Radu’s payer experience included was Regional President of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid and dual Medicare plans; and EVP/President of WellCare’s Medicaid PDP. He also ran business development, clinical operations, and quality/risk adjustment departments for several health plans. Mr. Radu began his career in the provider space, running various value-based medical groups in Arizona. He was part of the founding team and COO of Optum Care, the multi-state medical group and accountable care organization (ACO) for commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid patients under value-based care relationships. He also served as CEO of a regional hospice and palliative care organization. Mike’s policy background includes running a lobbying/government affairs organization for UnitedHealthcare and serving as Senior Advisor for CMS in the Innovation office, working for ACO programs. Mike graduated from UCLA with a BA in Psychology and from USC with an Master’s in Business Administration.