Nationally, the average annual deductible for family coverage under an employer-based health insurance plan is $3,997, according to an analysis from KFF. The 2025 data comes from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component,…
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Nationally, the average annual deductible for single coverage under an employer-based health insurance plan is $2,169, according to an analysis from KFF. The 2025 data comes from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component,…
Many healthcare organizations are exploring AI, but moving from experimentation to meaningful operational impact remains a challenge. Join Omkar Kulkarni, Vice President and Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer, and Amani Zaki, Manager of Language and Cultural Services at Children’s Hospital…
Oct 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Omkar Kulkarni, Chief Innovation Officer, CHLA
- Amani Zaki, Language and Cultural Services Manager, CHLA
- Julie Wilner, Vice President of AI Solutions Operations, AMN Healthcare Language Services
- Joe Corkery, MD, Vice President of AI Solutions Strategy,, AMN Healthcare Language Services
Health Care Service Corp. has completed the rebranding of its Medicare supplement and supplemental health and life products under the HealthSpring name. The move finishes a transition that began last year, when HCSC shifted the Medicare Advantage and Part D…
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has tapped Daniel Serrano to serve as CFO. The president and CEO of the BCBS Association, Kim Keck, announced the update Sept. 14 on LinkedIn. “With critical capabilities for this moment, including a practitioner’s…
Eligibility churn and redetermination pressure remain significant for revenue cycle teams, but they’re no longer the whole story. Heading into 2027, new Medicaid community engagement and six-month renewal requirements will add eligibility complexity for affected populations, while Medicare payment updates…
Oct 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Sarah Brainard, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Office Ally
Healthcare analytics company Cotiviti has named Erin Schmuker COO. Ms. Schmuker joins Cotiviti from Optum, where she most recently served as president of integrated pharmacies at OptumRx, according to a Sept. 14 news release. She previously served as managing director…
In a September report, Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms outlined a three-part approach to strengthen health insurance. Healthcare costs have ranked as a top economic concern in the United States, according to a KFF poll. Georgetown’s report, backed…
Rural and underserved hospitals nationwide face a growing challenge: widening gaps in specialty care. A Becker’s Healthcare survey of 100 hospital and health system leaders across roughly 30 states suggests the primary issue isn’t technology — it’s a shortage of…
Oct 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Penni Kyte, Vice President of Digital Strategy, Ballad Health
- Dr. Raj Narula, CEO, Sevaro Health
- Dr. Chethan Sathya, Co-Chair, National Specialty Care Access Coalition
- Sai Yendamuri, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Strategy Officer; Professor and Chair of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Jeremy Cauwels, MD, FACP, FHM, Chief Medical Officer, Sanford Health
- Tori Ames, Senior Director, Telehealth, Cincinnati Children's
Every patient recovering in an inpatient bed who could safely recover at home is a patient in the wrong setting. Meanwhile, a patient in need of acute care waits for a bed. Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health addressed this challenge by…
Oct 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- James Meenan, FACHE, CCM, Associate Vice President of Population Health, VHC Health
- Russell Graney, Founder, Aidin (a part of LeanTaaS)