UnitedHealthcare expanded its child and family behavioral coaching program, giving approximately 13 million eligible commercial members access to behavioral health support. The 2026 expansion adds access for an additional 5 million members at no added cost for employers with fully insured plans.…
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SCAN Health Plan and Costco will roll out insurance products for older adults in the coming years, according to an Aug. 18 news release. The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies would begin by selling jointly branded Medicare Advantage products in two…
From regional plans to large, for-profit health insurers, 2026 has marked a year of executive transition. Here are 22 C-suite executives who recently shared plans to leave or transition within their organization: 1. Centene CFO Drew Asher is departing his…
Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital has filed to exit bankruptcy and signed a four-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, John Quinlivan, CEO of Jackson Hospital, said during an Aug. 17 news conference. The BCBS agreement will become active…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has the highest-ranked Medicare Advantage plan for member satisfaction in 2026, according to JD Power’s 12th annual Medicare Advantage study. The consumer insight firm published its annual ranking of the top MA plans in…
California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is slashing asset limits 84% in July 2027. As a result, members who are older or have disabilities risk losing eligibility — and insurers are feeling the pressure. In 2022, California lifted the asset limit from…
Perioperative teams are being asked to improve throughput, reduce documentation burden and make faster operational decisions — often while relying on manual workflows and fragmented information about what is happening across the OR. On Sept. 29, Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, executive…
Sep 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, Executive Medical Director for Perioperative Services, at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Professor of Urology and Radiology
- Sam Wald, MD, MBA, FASA, Senior Vice President of Perioperative & Interventional Services, Pharmaceutical Services, Laboratory Services, Imaging Services, and Stanford Blood Center; Chief Medical Officer for Perioperative & Interventional Care, Stanford Health Care
CVS Health has appointed JPMorgan Chase’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Teresa Heitsenrether, to its board of directors, effective Nov. 18. The company also announced the departure of board member Larry Robbins, effective Aug. 13. Mr. Robbins, founder and CEO…
As consumers increasingly turn to AI to evaluate their own wellness, health systems face a pivotal moment: the chance to lead the shift from reactive medicine to proactive health management, rather than watch that trust move elsewhere. In this session,…
Sep 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Ran Shaul, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, K Health
- Steven Sheris, MD, FACC, FACP, Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive, Atlantic Health
Utilization management teams need to turn reviews around quickly, keep them consistent and still be able to defend every decision. AI is beginning to reshape that work. Paired with clinical reviewers, AI can assemble unstructured patient data, align it against…
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- Kim Reed, DNP, RN, Sr. Director,, Utilization Management Center of Excellence, State Health Solutions Telligen
- Lauren Zellmer, MBA, MSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations, Telligen
- Daniel Cawood, Senior Manager,, Product Management MCG Health