AdventHealth’s Shawnee Mission Medical Center is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, alleging the insurer improperly withheld more than $2 million in payments by denying hundreds of valid medical diagnoses submitted by the hospital’s physicians. The lawsuit,…
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ORs and endoscopy suites face growing demands. Not only have surgical volumes rebounded, health systems are expanding — leaving clinicians rotating between multiple locations with different tools, protocols and expectations. This environment increases risk, burnout and delays. In this panel…
Aug 20, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Wes Scruggs
Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Ambu
Carrie Maloney Robertshaw, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo Medical Center
Donna Berizzi, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Cancer Service Line, Johns Hopkins Medicine – Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Josephine Class
VP of Surgical Services, Nuvance Health
Katrina Wojciechowski, MS, PA, VP
Associate Chief Operating Officer, Rochester General Hospital
Independence Blue Cross has offered buyouts to some employees, the company said in a statement shared with Becker’s. The company did not say how many employees were given voluntary separation offers. “This program empowers eligible associates to make informed decisions…
UnitedHealth Group has engaged in an “an aggressive and wide-ranging campaign” against several groups of critics following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, The New York Times reported on July 12. Throughout this year, the company…
Health systems’ patient populations are shifting, driven by aging demographics, expanding service footprints, and rising expectations for transparency and access. Adaptation is paramount. But meeting patients’ needs has never been more complex. Leaders must engage communities with varying levels of…
Aug 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
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Parnika Kodali, MHA
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco
Paul Testa
Chief Health Informatics Officer, NYU Langone Health
Yaw Fellin
Vice President, Product and Solutions, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer, Health
Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA
Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health
Join this important discussion to learn about the different stages of the healthcare journey and how you can have confident financial conversations to meet patients where they’re at. This webinar will dive into practical ways healthcare teams can build comfort…
Sep 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
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Claude Royster
Vice President & General Manager of Health & Wellness, Synchrony
Amy Lafko, MSPT, MBA
Founder, Cairn Consulting Solutions
A new Medicare Advantage brand is launching, and insurers are shaking up longstanding commission structures in the program. Here are seven Medicare Advantage updates Becker’s has reported since June 24:
UnitedHealthcare has named four CEOs to lead government-focused units of the company, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. In May, former UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty stepped down, and Stephen Hemsley returned to lead the business. Since Mr. Hemsley became CEO,…
Documentation gaps, missed utilization reviews and slow provider engagement are common — and costly — mid-cycle issues that many health systems struggle to catch in time. These inefficiencies don’t just negatively influence revenue. They slow throughput, increase denials and burden…
Aug 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Priti Shah
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Iodine
Linda Supplee, R.N., MHA, CCM, FACHE
Chief Population Health Officer, Genesis HealthCare System
Mary Murray Moss
Executive Director of Finance, Infirmary Health
Employers should brace for a cycle of increasing healthcare costs, Alan Cohen, chief operating officer of Centivo, told Becker’s. With billions in Medicaid cuts looming, employers should expect more pressure on the commercial market, Mr. Cohen said. America’s Essential Hospitals…