As Vice President of Datamining & Technology, Skyler Young leads Penstock’s data science and data operations teams, driving how the company ingests, structures and applies data to uncover the next generation of payment integrity concepts. With deep expertise in machine learning, large language models, and healthcare reimbursement, he is redefining how artificial intelligence supports human-led audit precision and accelerates discovery in post-pay analysis.
Skyler’s leadership ensures that AI at Penstock isn’t just about automation, it’s about augmentation. He builds systems that empower auditors, surface patterns other vendors miss and translate complex data into actionable, defensible insights that shorten the path from discovery to recovery.
Before joining Penstock, Skyler advanced data-driven innovation at Cotiviti, Elevance Health, and 4C Digital Health, where he built and scaled AI-powered solutions for audit, recovery and optimization programs. His work has been recognized by Forbes and Google’s Advanced Solutions Lab.
Blending technical precision with creative problem-solving, Skyler is redefining how AI drives discovery in payment integrity—transforming data into intelligence and innovation into measurable impact.
