Dr. Cleopatra Booker, Psy.D., is the General Manager of Emerging Behavioral Health Solutions at Carelon Behavioral Health. A nationally recognized licensed clinical psychologist and innovative healthcare executive, Dr. Booker specializes in transforming behavioral health systems through clinical operations, digital health, and population health integration. Dr. Booker has a proven track record of leading large-scale, multi-state care models across the private and public sectors, including past leadership roles with Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Dr. Booker also lends strategic expertise as an advisory board member for several companies and as a member of the Board of Directors for NAMI Central Virginia. Dr. Booker is a recipient of the 2025 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Industry Prism Award.
Health plans are rethinking how they design and manage autism benefits, from clinical standards and utilization rules to network strategy. In this session, payer executives share how they assess value, decide where coverage is sustainable and where they see overuse or overpayment risk. Attendees will hear directly what data, outcomes and provider practices most influence payer decisions in today’s environment.
