Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, April 19, 2027, 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
Name
11. Strategic Planning for a Wave of Newly Uninsured Patients
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Amy Crouch, MBA, CPA, FHFMA, Chief Financial Officer, Wisconsin Market, Hospital Sisters Health System
- Brenna Bartruff, Chief Communications Officer, Lexington Regional Health Center
- Kenneth Altman, MD, Chair, Otolaryngology, Geisinger Health System
- Michael Haney, MHA, FHFMA, Associate Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, Medical University of South Carolina
Description
Coverage disruptions are pushing more patients into uninsured status, straining margins and access alike. Panelists examine how health systems are forecasting demand shifts, adjusting charity care and financial assistance policies, and building operational contingencies. Attendees leave with frameworks for protecting both patient access and financial stability amid mounting coverage volatility.