Achieving Health

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of January 21, 2026. Chad starts with updates on Congress’ negotiations over reinstating the enhanced exchange subsidies and a potential healthcare funding bill. Then, he covers new developments in the 340B rebate model court case and shares other key policy insights.
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Tune in to the Rural Health Today podcast on January 22 to hear Chad’s conversation with JJ Hodshire, CEO of Hillsdale Hospital.
Programming Note: Our episode of Achieving Health with JJ Hodshire, originally planned for January 28, will be delayed due to scheduling conflicts. Stay tuned for an update on when you can expect it.

Join host Chad Mulvany and special guest Melinda Hancock, executive vice president and CFO of Sentara Health, for a discussion on the outlook for hospitals and health systems in 2026. Melinda shares her perspective on the trends and forces that will impact the industry, growth drivers for organizations, and challenges and opportunities related to technology, workforce, and more. She also shares advice for leaders moving into executive roles for the first time.
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Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of January 7, 2026. First, Brian Bell, principal in the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars, joins to discuss the implications of a federal injunction on the Health Resources & Services Administration’s 340B rebate model pilot. Then, Chad explores a court ruling that affects Medicare DSH, healthcare affordability legislation in the U.S. House and what it means for expiring exchange subsidies, and challenges with Rural Health Transformation Program funding.
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HRSA Announces 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program
Rural Health Transformation Program: Implications & Opportunities
Webinar: Rural Health Transformation Program: Compliance & Oversight
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Brian Bell

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of December 14, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by special guest Zach Chandler, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation. Drawing from Zach’s experience, they explore the healthcare impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and discuss how organizations can respond. Zach also shares his perspective on strategic leadership in a complex and evolving industry.
Washington Watch (2:44)
Zach Chandler Interview (23:45)
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HRSA Announces 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program
Managed Care Denials: Trends & Steps to Mitigate
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Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of December 1, 2025. Later in the episode, Beth Mullins and Alicia Faust of Forvis Mazars and Shawn Stack of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) join the podcast to discuss price transparency challenges and opportunities. Hear their perspectives on new compliance requirements in the 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, as well as strategies to leverage price transparency data for managed care negotiations and pricing strategy.
Washington Watch (0:55)
Beth Mullins, Alicia Faust, & Shawn Stack Interview (24:19)
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Beth Mullins
Alicia Faust
 

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of November 16, 2025. Later in the episode, Kevin Locke, managing principal of the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars, joins the podcast for a conversation with special guest Tom Strauss, senior partner at CEO Advisory Network and former health system CEO. Tom shares lessons on culture, innovation, resilience, and service from a 50-year career in healthcare leadership.
Washington Watch (0:59)
Kevin Locke & Tom Strauss Interview (24:09)
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Protecting Your Nonprofit Hospital’s Tax-Exempt Status
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Kevin Locke

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of November 2, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by Randy Biernat, partner in the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars. They discuss the role of the physician enterprise in improving access and explore innovative strategies and operating models to help improve performance and physician alignment.
Washington Watch (0:48)
Randy Biernat Interview (17:55)
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Randy Biernat
 

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of October 12, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by Deb Kozlowski, director in the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars. They discuss the claim denial challenges facing many healthcare providers and explore effective denial management strategies focused on data, technology, people, and processes.
Washington Watch (0:00)
Deb Kozlowski Interview (0:00)
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HRSA Announces 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program
Key Questions for Evaluating the Physician Enterprise
Denials Management Monitoring
Medicare Advantage: Provider Strategies for Revenue Cycle Improvement
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Deb Kozlowski

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of September 28, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by Faraaz Yousuf, managing director in the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars and leader of the firm’s clinically integrated network (CIN) services. Faraaz explores why an effective CIN is so important for today’s providers and shares insights on how to improve CIN performance.
Washington Watch (0:45)
Faraaz Yousuf Interview (24:14)
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Faraaz Yousuf

Join host Chad Mulvany and special guest Steve Molitoris, vice president of reimbursement & revenue at Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. They discuss implications of recent federal policies and legislation, including the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Steve also shares how his organization is navigating some of the biggest changes.
Molitoris Interview (2:02)
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Learn more about the IPPS and OPPS rules for 2026.
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