Achieving Health

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of February 18, 2026. First, Chad is joined by his Forvis Mazars colleague Jill Griffith-Goodwin to discuss how organizations can prepare for new requirements for provider-based, off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) in the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. Then,...

Join host Chad Mulvany and guests Andy Page, partner and national healthcare reimbursement leader at Forvis Mazars, and Steve Nee, CEO of Diversicare. Andy and Steve discuss the outlook for long-term care providers in 2026, and Steve shares insights on leadership, staffing, technology, and other major forces shaping the industry. Learn more about the show at forvismazars.us/AchievingHealthPodcast...

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of February 4, 2026. First, Chad is joined by his Forvis Mazars colleagues Faraaz Yousuf and Darshana Shyamsunder to discuss the current state of funds available through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Then, he covers new developments regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act o...

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...

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 ad...

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 Medica...

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) a...

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...

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 cultur...

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 p...

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, peo...

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 a...

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...

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of September 1, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by special guests from Wisconsin-based health system Froedtert ThedaCare Health: Scott Hawig, chief financial and administrative officer, and David Olson, chief business development officer. They share insights from their experience helpin...

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of August 17, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by guest Brian Bell, principal in the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars. Together, they delve into evolving regulations, legislation, and litigation surrounding the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Chad and Brian also explore strateg...

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of August 3, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by guests Michael Wolford and Stephen Kitterman, value-based care leaders in the Healthcare Consulting practice at Forvis Mazars, to discuss the fast-approaching Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) and other value-based care and...

Join Andy Page, national healthcare reimbursement leader at Forvis Mazars, as he fills in for regular host Chad Mulvany to share the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of July 13, 2025—first and foremost, passage of the reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by guest Peter Stille, managing director in the Healthc...

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of June 30, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by guests Amy Bibby and Mary Katherine Gleason from the Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars to discuss what’s at stake for nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny of their tax-exempt status. Washington Watch (00:52) Bibby & Gleason Int...

Show Notes: Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of June 15, 2025. Later in the episode, Chad is joined by Randy Biernat and Juli Pascoe, partners in the Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars. Together, they explore insights from the firm’s Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report—based on a survey of 180 executives across...

Tune in to host Chad Mulvany for a breakdown of crucial healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of June 1, 2025. This premiere episode also features an insightful conversation with Brad Brotherton and Kevin Locke, leaders of the Healthcare Practice at Forvis Mazars. Together, they explore the firm’s point of view on Achieving Health and the core capabilities organizations need to fu...