Our Panelists
Desiree Crager is a local, licensed independent insurance agent, certified with Medicare Supplement, Prescription Drug and Medicare Advantage insurance plan carriers. She represents most major companies with a Medicare contract and has significant experience helping people find the best plans for them.

David Johnson is Program Manager at CARIE (Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of Elders), where he oversees CARIE LINE, which offers counseling, information, advocacy and education to help elders and caregivers identify and access resources on issues or challenges an elder may be facing.

Dr. Neil Patel, Chief Health Officer of Patina Health, started Iora Health, an innovator in primary care, prior to joining Patina. Before that, he started the Atlantic City Special Care Center, specializing in the most complex and costly patients from the Local 54 hotel workers union with the AtlantiCare health system. The Special Care Center provided early proof that developing continuous healing relationships could improve patient care and decrease healthcare costs.