Full Name
Bohdan Kostykov
Job Title
Senior Manager Clinical IT, Healthfirst
Organization Name
Healthfirst
Speaker Bio

Bohdan Kostrykov is a Senior Manager, Clinical IT at Healthfirst, where he manages enterprise quality reporting with a focus on HEDIS performance, regulatory compliance, and operational support for clinical teams. He is recognized for translating complex measurement and reporting requirements into reliable, actionable insights that support clinicians, quality leaders, and organizational decision-making.

Bohdan began his career in healthcare more than 20 years ago, holding progressive roles across finance, analytics, and reporting functions in multiple organizations. This diverse background provides him with a strong analytical foundation and a systems-level perspective on how data, operations, and clinical quality intersect. Over time, his work evolved toward quality reporting, where he has spent the past eight years leading HEDIS and quality reporting initiatives at Healthfirst.

Since joining Healthfirst, Bohdan has led his team through multiple major implementations, vendor transitions, and process transformations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant quality reporting across lines of business. His work has supported Healthfirst’s achievement of multiple 4.5-Star CMS ratings and sustained recognition among the highest-performing Medicaid plans in New York State. He partners closely with clinical, quality improvement, and operational teams to provide reporting, technical guidance, and analytical support that enable performance improvement and regulatory success.

Healthfirst is a not-for-profit, provider-sponsored health insurance company serving more than 2 million members across downstate New York, offering Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, Managed Long Term Care, Essential Plan, and Qualified Health Plans designed to support diverse communities.

Bohdan Kostykov