HHS and CMS are deferring more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid funds to Minnesota and California, agency officials confirmed July 21. The agencies said they are deferring approximately $867.5 million in payments to California and $199 million to Minnesota…
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Behavioral health utilization rose 62.6 percent between 2018 and 2024 and the national mental health workforce is on pace to fall nearly 100,000 full-time counselors short of demand by 2038. Emergency departments are absorbing much of that strain: hospitals reporting…
Sep 25, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Sara Gotheridge, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Array
- Dominique Dietz, Director, Virtual Behavioral Health, OSF HealthCare
- Earl E. Walker, Jr., Ed.D., MBA, FACHE, PMP, CSSGB, Senior Director, Behavioral Health, Bayhealth
- Tracey Izzard, Vice President, Enterprise Behavioral Health, Sentara Health
- Julie Swann MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, VP Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health hospitals have voluntarily dismissed two lawsuits against Humana over alleged 340B drug underpayments, according to July court filings. UNC Health Care System and affiliated hospitals dismissed their case against Humana and ChoiceCare Network July 17…
Availity has named Hannah Alphs Jackson, MD, as its first chief medical officer. As CMO, Dr. Jackson will shape the health information network’s clinical strategy and guide the responsible application of technology, automation and artificial intelligence. She will be responsible…
Erin Lenox has rejoined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts as senior vice president of service and operations. Ms. Lenox is responsible for the strategic direction of member, account, and provider service and enrollment and claims operations across the company,…
Moffitt Cancer Center and Mercy are among the health systems that have named payer contracting and managed care vice presidents in 2026. Here are 11 payer relations vice president hires Becker’s has reported this year: 1. Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health…
A Delaware judge has dismissed UnitedHealth Group’s defamation lawsuit against The Guardian following the outlet’s reporting last year that said the insurer secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers for its Medicare Advantage members. “We are delighted that Judge…
In June 2025, health insurers pledged to simplify and reduce prior authorization requirements, affecting plans covering 257 million Americans. It’s been over one year since, and, while payers have been vocal about their progress, there are still big steps left…
Clover Health experienced a data breach, according to a July 17 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The insurer detected abnormal login activity on some information systems on July 4. Clover said it launched incident response procedures “immediately” and…
From posting nearly $5.5 billion in profit for the second quarter, to its Optum arm striking a partnership with Anthropic, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since July 2: 1. UnitedHealth Group…