Dr. Indira Paharia is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Chief Officer for Centene Advanced Behavioral Health. Centene Advanced Behavioral Health serves over 17 million members in 34 states across Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace products as part of the Centene Corporation, a Fortune 50 company.
Dr. Paharia has specialized experience in behavioral health managed care, behavioral and physical health integration, and evidence-based programming for vulnerable populations. She has held senior executive and board positions with provider organizations and Fortune 500 companies. Most recently she served as Chief Practice and Performance Officer for a large multistate child-serving provider organization. Previously, she was the National Vice President of Clinical Programs for a Fortune 500 Medicaid Managed Care company, where she led integrated care management for all Medicaid and Medicare members. Prior to this, she was responsible for behavioral health and worksite wellness operations at a multistate BlueCross BlueShield plan for all commercial, Medicare and Medicaid members.
Dr. Paharia currently serves on the board of the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness. She has served as a delegate at the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of the World Health Organization and the United Nations, and served as a federally appointed national advisor to SAMHSA for six years. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver, as well as an MBA in Healthcare Administration and an MS in Healthcare Finance from Temple University with distinction.
She is passionate about ensuring access to high quality behavioral healthcare for our most vulnerable populations.