San Antonio-based University Health has promoted Kevin Barron to vice president of payer relations, expanding his leadership role in the health system’s managed care strategy.
“In this role, I remain focused on managed care contracting and payer relations, now with an even greater emphasis on building partnerships that help ensure every patient across South Texas has access to high-quality, sustainable care,” Mr. Barron told Becker’s. “By aligning payer strategies with our financial stewardship and mission-driven purpose, we’re working to improve outcomes that matter most to the people we serve.”
The promotion comes as University Health takes a more hands-on approach to revenue cycle operations — embedding payer strategy directly into day-to-day workflows to push back against rising denial rates, delayed payments and prior authorization delays.
In a recent episode of the “Becker’s CFO and Revenue Cycle Podcast,” Mr. Barron shared how University Health is tightening its contract oversight, launching new initiatives and recovering millions in high-dollar claims.
