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Sanford Health Plan President to Lead Forum on Medicare Advantage and Value-Based Care
All Topics, Education, People Alex Strauss 11/17/25 All Topics, Education, People Alex Strauss 11/17/25

Sanford Health Plan President to Lead Forum on Medicare Advantage and Value-Based Care

Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., MBA, MHA, executive vice president and president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, will lead a discussion at the Cornell Health Policy Center’s Business Leader Roundtable on Friday in New York City.

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House Subcommittees Conduct Joint Hearing on Medicare Advantage
All Topics, Education, People MED News 8/4/25 All Topics, Education, People MED News 8/4/25

House Subcommittees Conduct Joint Hearing on Medicare Advantage

The House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and Oversight recently held a joint hearing titled “Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities.” The session focused on evaluating challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities to improve the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.

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Sanford Health Plan CEO to Present Medicare Advantage Success Strategies at ACHP Conference
People Alex Strauss 6/5/25 People Alex Strauss 6/5/25

Sanford Health Plan CEO to Present Medicare Advantage Success Strategies at ACHP Conference

Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., executive vice president, president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, will share insights on the health plan’s journey and growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) at the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) conference June 10 in Chicago.

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Essentia Health Ends Partnership with UnitedHealthcare and Humana's Medicare Advantage Plans
Alex Strauss 9/13/24 Alex Strauss 9/13/24

Essentia Health Ends Partnership with UnitedHealthcare and Humana's Medicare Advantage Plans

Essentia Health has started to inform patients that, due to excessive prior authorization requirements and denial of care, we no longer will serve as an in-network provider for Medicare Advantage plans administered by UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and Humana, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

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AMA Hails Passage Of Bipartisan Prior Authorization Bill And Awaits Full Congressional Approval
Alex Strauss 7/28/23 Alex Strauss 7/28/23

AMA Hails Passage Of Bipartisan Prior Authorization Bill And Awaits Full Congressional Approval

“The House Ways and Means Committee should be applauded today for advancing thoughtful, bipartisan provisions that would bring much needed reforms to prior authorization processes in Medicare Advantage.”

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