Achieving Health

By Forvis Mazars

Welcome to the Achieving Health podcast from Forvis Mazars, a leading global professional services network that provides assurance, tax, and consulting services to organizations across the care contin... more

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The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.

Achieving Health episodes:

January 21, 2026Washington Watch: Bipartisan Healthcare Legislation Prospects
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.
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related content:
HRSA Announces 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program
Revised Process for Provider Complaints Against MA Plans
Improving Medicare Advantage Provider Performance: An Integrated Approach
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Chad Mulvany
Tune in to the Rural Health Today podcast on January 22 to hear Chad’s conversation with JJ Hodshire, CEO of Hillsdale Hospital.
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January 14, 2026 Healthcare Outlook 2026: Melinda Hancock, CFO, Sentara Health
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.
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
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January 07, 2026Washington Watch: 340B Rebate Model Delayed, DSH Ruling Overturned
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.
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related content:
HRSA Announces 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program
Rural Health Transformation Program: Implications & Opportunities
Webinar: Rural Health Transformation Program: Compliance & Oversight
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Chad Mulvany
Brian Bell
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December 17, 2025Baptist Memorial’s Strategy on OBBBA: Insights From the CSO
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related Content:
Key Updates on the CMS Outpatient Prospective Payment System for 2026
CMS OPPS Drug Acquisition Cost Survey Webinar Slides
HRSA Announces 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program
Managed Care Denials: Trends & Steps to Mitigate
Protecting Your Nonprofit Hospital’s Tax-Exempt Status
View our OBBBA Tuesdays webinar series on demand to learn more about the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and strategies to navigate the changes ahead.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
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December 03, 2025Price Transparency Data: New Challenges & Opportunities
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related content:
Payor & Hospital Price Transparency Data-Driven Strategy
Trump Issues New Healthcare Price Transparency Executive Order

View our OBBBA Tuesdays webinar series on demand to explore the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and strategies to navigate the changes ahead.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
Beth Mullins
Alicia Faust
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52min
November 19, 2025Culture, Innovation & Resilience: Lessons From a Servant Leader
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related Content:
Government Shutdown Ends: Which Healthcare Programs Were Extended?
Protecting Your Nonprofit Hospital’s Tax-Exempt Status
Key Updates on the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
View our OBBBA Tuesdays webinar series on demand to explore the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and strategies to navigate the changes ahead.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
Kevin Locke
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51min
November 05, 2025Unlocking the Power of the Physician Enterprise
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related content:
Key Questions for Evaluating the Physician Enterprise
Improving Medicare Advantage Provider Performance: An Integrated Approach
Value-Based Physician Compensation: A New Era of Healthcare
A Guide to Value-Based Enterprises for Health System Executives
View our OBBBA Tuesdays webinar series on demand to explore the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and strategies to help navigate the changes ahead.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
Randy Biernat
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50min
October 15, 2025Navigating Denial Management: Strategies for Financial Resilience
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Related content:
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
Register for OBBBA Tuesdays, our biweekly webinar series covering the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
Deb Kozlowski
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41min
October 01, 2025Developing a High-Performing Clinically Integrated Network (CIN)
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Register for OBBBA Tuesdays, our biweekly webinar series covering the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Learn more about strategy and network development services at Forvis Mazars.
Learn more about improving performance in managed care contracts through an integrated approach that includes CIN development and physician alignment.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
Faraaz Yousuf
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1h 2min
September 17, 2025Jefferson Health’s Perspective on Strategic Reimbursement
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)
Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast. Subscribe to Healthcare FORsights™ to receive tailored insights on the healthcare sector directly to your inbox.
Learn more about the IPPS and OPPS rules for 2026.
Register for OBBBA Tuesdays, our biweekly webinar series covering the healthcare implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Download our Healthcare Market Point of View: Achieving Health.
Download our Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report.
Questions? Contact us.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars
Chad Mulvany
...more
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FAQs about Achieving Health:

How many episodes does Achieving Health have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.