Seven U.S.-based health payers made Time and Statista’s 2025 list of the world’s top 1,000 companies. Time and market research firm Statista compiled the ranking by evaluating employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency. Cigna ranked 10th overall — jumping…
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UnitedHealth Group has boosted lobbying efforts and executives have met with several Trump administration officials this year amid ongoing federal investigations and reimbursement changes that have negatively impacted profits, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 14. Since May, UnitedHealth leadership,…
Discharge decisions may contribute to the significant healthcare challenges associated with sepsis. Though sepsis patients are often discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), data demonstrates that transitioning patients to long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), which provide continued acute care for…
Referral and prior authorization volumes are rising, and pharmacy teams are bearing the brunt. Delayed therapy starts, fragmented workflows, and manual processes are creating bottlenecks that put patients and revenue at risk. This webinar breaks down how leading health systems…
Oct 21, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Joy Liu
Founder & CEO at Plenful
Tim L’Hommedieu
PharmD, SVP of Pharmacy at Plenful
Gurkanwal "GK" Brar
CTO, Plenful
In 2024, healthcare faced more targeted cyberattacks than any year on record. Threat actors used tactics once reserved for Fortune 500 companies against small clinics, diagnostic centers and regional hospitals. The 2025 Cyber Threat Report breaks down exactly how these…
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Economic strain, staffing shortages and consolidation are squeezing ASCs but they’re also forcing transformation. Without bold action, ASCs risk margin erosion, physician attrition and lost leverage with payers. From restructured strategic partnerships to real estate monetization and new partnership models,…
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In traditional claim processing, the lack of interoperability between health plan and provider systems often leads to challenges and inefficiencies, like manual data exchange and a lack of transparency. This results in claim denials that drive unnecessary administrative work and…
Disjointed scheduling policies. Manual workflows. Limited real-time data. These inefficiencies once hampered MedStar Health’s 10-hospital network — until a new, data-driven access strategy changed the trajectory. Through standardized block management, cloud-based scheduling tools and a systemwide governance model, MedStar unlocked…
Oct 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Courtney Pearson, MBA, MHA
System Assistant Vice President of Operations, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Natalie C. Nazon
Regional Business Operations Manager, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Brian Bailey
Senior Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Mark Pocan, D-Wis., introduced a resolution opposing a Trump administration initiative that they said would “force recipients of traditional Medicare to receive prior authorization, including through the use of artificial intelligence, before being able to…
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield was named the top-performing insurer for customer experience in 2025 by Forrester, a recognition that comes as many insurers face declining scores across the industry. CareFirst’s Chief Marketing Officer, Mack McGee, joined the Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast…