
Cherie Dodge
Healthcare Consultant
New York, NY, US
Cherie Dodge is a healthcare consultant with the New York office of Milliman. She joined the firm in 2021.
Experience
Cherie is a nurse with expertise in leveraging healthcare claims-based analytics to support the following:
- Identification and development of solutions to address variation in clinical practices
- Network strategy and value based contracting
- Selection, technical development, maintenance, and benchmarking related to quality metrics
- Design, development, and delivery of actionable reporting to monitor Provider Performance
Prior to joining Milliman, Cherie was a Provider Quality Consultant with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi for over nine years. In that role, she provided clinical, analytical, operational, and strategic support to the company to implement prospective bundled payment and a comprehensive quality model for acute care hospitals. She was also the lead for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association programs including Blue Distinction and High Performing Network.
Professional Designations
- Registered Nurse
Education
- BS, Merrimack College
- BSN, University of Oklahoma
- MPH, Univeristy of Massachusetts Amherst
Publications
Read their latest work
Article
Why CMS ACCESS Model participants and ACOs should partner: Four benefits for provider financial performance and patient care
10 July 2026 - by Cherie Dodge, Charmaine Girdish, Kate Fitch
We discuss how accountable care organizations and participants under ACCESS—the alternative payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—can align to improve patient care and financial results.
Article
How can geographic data inform healthcare strategy?
01 July 2026 - by Cherie Dodge, Harsha Mirchandani, Hope Norris
We take a closer look at the variation in healthcare patterns across regions—and what’s driving the differences—to help better prepare stakeholders.
Article
Key considerations in a bundled payment model (BPM) design: A musculoskeletal condition case study
07 January 2025 - by Carol Bazell, Cherie Dodge, Ketaki Nagarkar
Amid an increasing shift toward value-based reimbursement, we highlight some key considerations in a bundled payment model design.