Use of the Collaborative Care Model for integrated mental healthcare has risen dramatically across Medicare, Medicaid and the commercial market since 2018, according to a report from consulting firm Milliman. The Collaborative Care Model was developed in the 1990s, but…
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Healthcare’s workforce crisis is accelerating — but forward-thinking organizations aren’t waiting to react. Leaders at Bon Secours Mercy Health and Wellstar Health System are making bold, long-term investments in education and upskilling to meet tomorrow’s needs today. Join this session…
Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
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Hanna Patterson
SVP, Healthcare & Applied Learning, Guild
Levi Loverkamp
Chief Workforce Planning Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Laura Dannels
Chief Talent Officer, Wellstar
When a cyberattack shuts down billing systems, accounts receivable can spike overnight — jeopardizing financial stability and delaying reimbursement for weeks. After the Change Healthcare outage in early 2024, many hospitals faced exactly this scenario. In this timely panel hosted…
Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
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Jennifer Igel
Chief, Insights and Performance Management, Providence
Ken Hogue B.S.C, Intl.Bus. CRCR, CPPM
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, United Health Services
Shannon Cameron
Chief Operating Officer, Revenue Cycle, AFS, LLC of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Mandie Brzon
SVP Rev Cycle Operations, R1
Jun 17, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM America/Chicago
CMS is stepping up efforts to audit Medicare Advantage plans, and federal lawmakers are reintroducing legislation aimed at simplifying prior authorization in the program. Here are seven Medicare Advantage updates Becker’s has reported since May 12:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota will offer access to specialty behavioral care through partnerships with Equip and Pelago. Equip provides fully virtual care for eating disorders, according to a May 22 news release. Pelago offers virtual treatment for opioid…
Santa Clara Family Health Plan is pushing back against Santa Clara County’s move to transition its Medi-Cal infrastructure to a “single plan” model, calling the move a “hostile takeover,” the Mercury News reported May 22. Santa Clara Family Health Plan…
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours providers and facilities in South Carolina are facing a network split with UnitedHealthcare. If an agreement is not reached before July 1, the two organizations will be out-of-network across commercial, ACA, Medicare Advantage, and veteran plans. Some…
Hospitals and medical practices faced slower payment processing from insurers in 2024 compared to 2023 even as prior authorization denial rates fell, according to new revenue cycle data from Kodiak Solutions. The data was derived from more than 2,100 hospitals…