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Most revenue cycle teams are not underperforming because people are not trying. They are underperforming because the work is scattered. Every added vendor creates another handoff. Every handoff creates a place where accountability goes soft and a claim can sit.…

Sep 24, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:
  • Alicia Johnson, Associate VP of Revenue Cycle, Lake Regional Health System
  • Nicole Rogas, President, RevSpring

Most supply savings programs stop at the contract, and the opportunity that remains sits in clinical detail no spend report captures. Two physicians perform the same procedure and consume different supplies at different cost. Reimbursement does not match. Multiply that…

Sep 30, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Presented by:

Presented by
Presenters:
  • Allen Passerallo, Senior Vice President, Physician Preference, Vizient Inc.
  • Ian O’Malley, Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing, University of Chicago Medicine

UnitedHealthcare expanded its child and family behavioral coaching program, giving approximately 13 million eligible commercial members access to behavioral health support.  The 2026 expansion adds access for an additional 5 million members at no added cost for employers with fully insured plans.…

SCAN Health Plan and Costco will roll out insurance products for older adults in the coming years, according to an Aug. 18 news release. The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies would begin by selling jointly branded Medicare Advantage products in two…

From regional plans to large, for-profit health insurers, 2026 has marked a year of executive transition. Here are 22 C-suite executives who recently shared plans to leave or transition within their organization: 1. Centene CFO Drew Asher is departing his…

Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital has filed to exit bankruptcy and signed a four-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, John Quinlivan, CEO of Jackson Hospital, said during an Aug. 17 news conference.  The BCBS agreement will become active…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has the highest-ranked Medicare Advantage plan for member satisfaction in 2026, according to JD Power’s 12th annual Medicare Advantage study. The consumer insight firm published its annual ranking of the top MA plans in…


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