UnitedHealthcare is set to pay $359 million in ACA-required rebates for 2024, sending checks that are slated to arrive by Sept. 30, according to a news release from the insurer. Last year, commercial payers were estimated to have spent $1.1…
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Expanding equitable access to cardiac care is a strategic imperative for health systems striving to improve outcomes and optimize resources. Delays in care exacerbate disease severity, increase emergency reliance, and strain staff capacity. The Imperative for new care pathways presents…
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Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but early detection and timely intervention remain out of reach for many — especially in rural and underserved communities. Some health systems are rethinking how care is delivered. In…
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Jeff Wessler, MD, MPhil
Chief Executive Officer, Heartbeat Health
Matt Brown
VP Telehealth & Advisory Services, CHG Healthcare
Hospitals are seeing more patients lose coverage during Medicaid redeterminations. This results in rising uncompensated care, ED bottlenecks and uneven patient financial experiences. Join this one-hour session to hear concrete steps hospitals can take to stabilize revenue and protect access…
Oct 21, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Joe Rafferty
Managing Director, Sellers Dorsey
Quinn Glenzinski
Chief Administrative Officer, UNMCare Health Plan
Suzanne Bierman
Managing Director, Sellers Dorsey
Joe McGrath
Senior Director, Sellers Dorsey
Tension between providers and managed care organizations is no secret. MCO scrutiny and provider hesitancy around value-based care are among the challenges. Earlier this month, behavioral health-focused Magellan Health appointed Steven Pratt, MD, as chief medical officer. He sat down…
Federal healthcare policy is shifting fast. Expiring pandemic-era tax credits, research funding cuts and increasing prior authorization pressures are already reshaping how care is delivered and reimbursed. During this virtual learning session, hear from two Cigna senior leaders on how…
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Mitch Relfe
Sr. Principal, Federal Government Affairs, The Cigna Group
Allison Hofmann
Vice President, Health System Division, Cigna Healthcare
Cyber threats are up. Breach investigations are intensifying. And with 2025 already seeing a 20% rise in healthcare data breaches, compliance can’t be an afterthought. In today’s cloud-first environment, protecting personal data and maintaining audit readiness takes more than just…
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Julia Furst Morgado
Global Technologist, Product Strategy, Veeam
Chris Carmody
Chief Technology Officer, UPMC
Giovanni Piedimonte, MD, FAAP, FCCP
Vice President, Research, Institutional Official, and Research Integrity Officer, Tulane University
High call volumes. Long resolution times. Burned-out agents. For payers, traditional contact center tools aren’t enough to meet today’s member expectations. Generative AI is changing that — and some of the most complex service organizations in the world are already…
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Drug shortages are no longer isolated events. They’re routine, costly — and deeply disruptive to patient care, pharmacy workflows and operating margins. But reacting in real time only goes so far. Without a predictive strategy, emergency buys and missed formulary…
Oct 30, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Calvin Hunsicker
Founder and Chief Product Officer, SureCost
Chad O'Connor
Vice President of Acute, SureCost
Federal lawmakers have introduced a handful of bills aimed at speeding up prior authorization and cracking down on upcoding in Medicare Advantage. Not all of the introduced bills have been heard in committee. Here are eight proposals introduced in 2025…