Briana Duffy

Interim President / President, External Accounts

As interim leader of Carelon Behavioral Health, Briana is responsible for leading the organization that is focused on raising the quality of life for people who need behavioral health care. Her mission is to leverage the company’s deep clinical expertise and empathetic, person-first approach to deliver connected solutions across the healthcare ecosystem.

Briana has 30 years of experience within the provider and payer behavioral health and developmental disability service sectors and for the past 15 years has held leadership roles at Carelon Behavioral Health (formerly Beacon Health Options). 

Some of her accomplishments include creating the Carelon Crisis Services product, designing a model of care for one of the country’s first dual eligibility (Medicare and Medicaid) programs, helping governments and payers diversify portfolios of products and services, and implementing Medicaid managed care reform across multiple states.

She is a licensed social worker and holds a master's degree in business management from Cambridge College.

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