A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that accused UnitedHealthcare of illegally installing third-party tracking software on its website to collect visitor data without consent. The case, originally filed in October 2025, was brought by a California resident…
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Interoperability has long been healthcare’s unfinished project. Despite decades of investment, the industry still operates within fragmented data environments that struggle to keep pace with care delivered across hospitals, physician groups, labs, post-acute providers and community settings. As care delivery…
May 6, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
- Amy Roberts, Director of Health Information Systems and Information Technology, Raleigh Neurology Associates
- Sam Lambson, Vice President of Product Management, Platform, athenahealth
- Lauren M. Smith MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer Cook County Health
- Nilesh Desai, MBA, BS, RPh, CPPS, CPEL, Chief Pharmacy Officer University of Miami Health System
Forward-thinking rural health systems are not approaching the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program as a one-time funding opportunity; they’re treating it as a catalyst to rethink how care is delivered, how clinicians work, and how long-term sustainability is achieved. Across…
May 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Meghan Sims, Director of Partner Success, Abridge
- Dr. Veronica Hooper, Chief Health Officer, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
- David Rich, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer WVU Medicine
CMS issued a request for applications March 31 for its long-term enhanced ACO design model. The model’s performance period will span one decade — the longest CMS has tested — and run from Jan. 1, 2027, until Dec. 31, 2036.…
From launching a generative AI companion to facing a lawsuit over alleged Medigap denials, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since March 5: 1. The Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid contract with…
Federal regulators are ramping up scrutiny of health system contracting practices, escalating the debate over healthcare costs, competition and market power. The Justice Department recently filed antitrust lawsuits against major health systems, including OhioHealth and NewYork-Presbyterian, alleging they used payer…
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid contract with UnitedHealthcare expired March 31, according to a news release from that day. The department had set up a special enrollment period from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15, allowing UnitedHealthcare members to transition…
New York City-based VillageCare appointed Shaun Ruskin to serve as president and CEO of the organization and its managed care plan, VillageCareMAX. VillageCare specializes in supporting older adults, those with chronic conditions and those seeking continuing care, offering at-home and…
Hospitals are now operating in the year CMS has mandated reporting for two Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) tied to severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, with Medicare reimbursement implications beginning in fiscal year 2028. For CNOs, CMOs and quality leaders, that…
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Trying to get paid shouldn’t cost 3–4% of your revenue. Revenue cycle teams are buried in manual entry, repetitive appeals and constant troubleshooting. Platforms may surface problems, but leave staff to fix them. In this session, you’ll learn a different…
Apr 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Doug Proctor, COO and co-founder, Candid Health
- Sabrina Luce, Revenue Cycle Management Lead, Candid Health