Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware has named Timothy Vessel president. Mr. Vessel joins Highmark Delaware after more than 30 years at Cigna, according to his LinkedIn page. He most recently served as general manager of Cigna’s South Texas and…
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The Justice Department is asking a Maryland federal court judge to appoint William Berlin as compliance monitor as part of the settlement agreement allowing UnitedHealth Group to acquire Amedisys. UnitedHealth completed its acquisition of the home health and hospice provider…
Manual inventory processes once cost Texas Children’s Hospital millions annually in drug waste and inefficiencies. To close costly blind spots and gain control over medication use, the system implemented RFID-enabled pharmacy automation. The result: real-time visibility into inventory levels, expiration…
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Special needs plans are far from new, but they continue to hold promise as some insurers step back from Medicare Advantage. One KFF analysis attributed about half of MA enrollment growth since 2024 to SNPs, with 21% of 2025 MA…
From unveiling a rebate-free pharmacy model to debuting a controversial new downcoding policy, here are eight updates on Cigna that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 26: 1. The Cigna Group posted a $1.9 billion profit in the third quarter of…
Private equity interest in ASCs remains strong, but long-term returns depend on how strategically each center is structured from the start. In this on-demand webinar, senior healthcare advisors walk step-by-step through a development strategy designed to maximize value — covering…
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Andrew Hranka
Managing Director of M&A, Coker Group
Wendy Bruno Thomson, MBA, LHA
Senior Vice President, Coker Group
Richard Romero, CVA, ABV, FHFMA, PAHM
Senior Vice President, Coker Group
A behind-the-scenes look at how patient-specific 3D printed models are transforming surgical planning. What happens when surgeons, imaging specialists, and hospital leadership bring 3D printing inside the hospital walls? Join Dr. Kanwal Farooqi, pediatric cardiologist at Columbia University Medical Center,…
Dec 5, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Kanwal M. Farooqi
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Director of Cardiac 3D Printing Columbia University Medical Center
In June, Becker’s predicted that 2025 would shape up to be the year of AI agents in healthcare. While AI agents are nothing new, more insurers are getting on the bandwagon. AI agents complete tasks autonomously to achieve specific goals.…
Today’s durable medical equipment (DME) process can be fragmented, inefficient and unreliable, leading to delays, errors, and rising costs. At Optum, we’re rethinking what’s possible with a transformative, digital, end-to-end experience that enhances efficiency, transparency, and reliability. Read more to…
For all the progress made in shifting the U.S. healthcare system toward value-based care, one of the most powerful levers for improving outcomes and reducing costs remains underused: medications. Medications influence every dimension of health outcomes. They prevent disease progression,…