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Seeing the Whole Revenue Picture: Strategic Financial Intelligence for FQHC Leaders

Federally Qualified Health Centers operate in one of the most complex reimbursement environments in healthcare. This webinar will explore how FQHCs can move beyond fragmented reporting to develop a comprehensive understanding of financial and operational performance across the organization. Attendees…

May 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Jaspreet Sodhi, Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives, Medusind
Dr. Shagufta Yasmeen, Senior Clinical Executive Consultant, Medusind

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Behavioral health costs keep rising — what’s at stake for payers

Behavioral health care is under growing financial and operational strain. Despite increased spending, fragmented care models, access challenges and fee-for-service structures continue to limit outcomes and drive unnecessary emergency visits and hospitalizations. Patients, providers and payers are left navigating disconnected…

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Iowa governor signs HMO tax into law

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill March 25, originally introduced March 13, that would tax HMOs 0.95% on money flowing through the plan to build out a healthcare fund. The tax will encompass HMOs, including Medicaid managed care…

Payers' prior authorization denial rates go public: 5 notes

For the first time, payers must publicly post data on how often they deny prior authorization requests, how quickly they process them and how often denials are overturned on appeal. The first reports are due March 31 under a rule…

ACA enrollment at 23.1 million in 2026

ACA enrollment reached 23.1 million in 2026, a 5% decrease from 2025, CMS reported March 27. While enrollment is down about 1.2 million consumers from the open enrollment period last year, 2026 enrollment is still 8% and 41% higher than…

Key Trends Impacting FQHCs in 2026 – and How Organizations Can Respond

FQHCs are facing unprecedented financial and operational pressure driven by Medicaid uncertainty, staffing challenges, and increasing reimbursement complexity. This article outlines the key trends shaping 2026 and provides actionable strategies to stabilize revenue performance, reduce denials, and improve cash flow.…

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IT Sprawl: The Risks, Costs, and Capital Hiding In Plain Sight

Healthcare organizations often assume that go-lives are the final step in major technology implementations. In reality, it marks the beginning of a new and more complex challenge: what remains. At many health systems, legacy applications, redundant tools and unsupported software…

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Jim Jacobs, CEO and President, MediQuant
Jodi Reedy, Co-Owner and Partner, i3 Healthcare Consulting

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From data to decisions: Rethinking virtual care performance

Hospitals generate vast amounts of clinical and operational data each year, yet only a small portion is actively used to guide care delivery. At the same time, virtual care programs often rely on disconnected workflows that limit visibility, slow decision-making…

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How system leaders are managing physician compensation at scale

Physician compensation decisions are becoming harder to manage as organizations grow, integrate practices and compete for scarce clinician talent. Persistent provider shortages and rising competition are pushing health system leaders to rethink how compensation is structured, governed and communicated. At…

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4 senators push CMS to tackle Medicare Advantage upcoding: Bloomberg

A bipartisan group of four senators is advocating for stricter provisions under the proposed No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act to address insurer upcoding, according to a March 30 letter sent to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz,…