Robert Coscione is responsible for managing payor relationships and contracting across Ardent’s network. Prior to joining Ardent in 2021, Coscione was vice president of payor strategy for NorthBay Healthcare in California and has served on the board of Western Health Advantage, a health maintenance organization. Throughout his career, he has developed and led strategic managed care relationships and value-based/risk arrangements including accountable care organizations and bundled payment initiatives. He brings broad experience spanning the payor and provider sector, including roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem Blue Cross and Aetna, as well as leadership roles at Eisenhower Medical Center and Palomar Pomerado Health System. He is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino.