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What 3 health systems learned about removing friction from care delivery

Healthcare supply chain has evolved over the years as the landscape increases in complexity. Today, supply chain leaders play a critical role in removing operational barriers that impact clinicians, patients, and organizational performance. From ensuring products are available when and…

Oct 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Ana Victoria Sanchez, VP of Supply Chain & Support Services, Virtua
Julio Carrillo, VP of Supply Chain, Baylor Scott & White
Wes Crampton, President, MedSpeed
Eric Tritch, SVP Supply Chain and Support Services, University of Chicago Medicine

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Watchdog finds 4th state failed to ensure Medicaid insurers followed mental health parity rules

South Carolina failed to ensure that insurers administering its Medicaid program complied with federal requirements prohibiting stricter prior authorization limits on mental health services compared to medical services, an audit report published Sept. 8 by the HHS Office of Inspector…

Arkansas BCBS, Cambia receive green light for affiliation

The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved a strategic affiliation between Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Cambia Health Solutions, clearing the deal to take effect Oct. 1. The two organizations first announced the deal in November. Arkansas Blue Cross…

UnitedHealthcare taps Washington COO

De’Shanel Childs joined UnitedHealthcare as its COO in Washington state, according to a recent LinkedIn post. She had previously been a regional director of operations for Consumer Direct Care Network, a self-directed home care enterprise. Prior, Ms. Childs served in…

Risk adjustment without the sprint: What outside leaders see that specialists miss

Most Medicare Advantage plans still run risk adjustment the way they always have — as a specialized function, staffed and led by risk adjustment experts. That specialization built deep expertise, but it also built blind spots. Leaders trained in actuarial…

Oct 1, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Nicole LaBarbera, Vice President, North America, Charta Health
Dawn Atkin, MS, BSN, RN, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Idaho
Koh Kerdsri, Chief Information Officer, Clever Care Health Plan

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A tale of 2 retailers: What drives success for co-branded Medicare Advantage plans

In August, SCAN Health Plan announced a partnership with Costco Wholesale Corp. to sell insurance products for older adults. Sound familiar? Costco is not the first retailer to partner with a Medicare Advantage insurer. Kroger has worked with Select Health…

Lawmaker probes No Surprises IDR arbiters

The top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is seeking information from six companies that arbitrate billing disputes under the No Surprises Act amid reports that the process is ballooning administrative costs and driving up insurance premiums. Rep.…

8 recent Medicare Advantage contract suspensions, terminations

CMS has taken a series of enforcement actions against Medicare Advantage plans over the last two years, suspending enrollment and terminating contracts over issues ranging from network adequacy to financial solvency failures. Eight updates:

Medicare paid estimated $380M for unused organs: OIG

Over a six-year period, Medicare may have spent $380 million on organs that were not ultimately used in covered enrollee transplants, according to a September HHS Office of Inspector General report. Under federal law, Medicare can only reimburse certified transplant…

Democrats in talks about expanding Medicare, breaking up large insurers: Report

House Democrats are discussing a healthcare policy agenda that could include an expansion of the Medicare program, the Washington Post reported Sept. 3. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told NBC News that reversing the Medicaid cuts under H.R.1 and reviving…