Medicare Advantage represents more than 55% of the Medicare population, but the program has faced mounting criticism from some health systems, particularly over administrative hurdles such as prior authorization denials and slow payment processes.
Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group has added Tilak Pasala, MD, according to a Jan. 22 report from South Florida Hospital News.
Callie Parks has been appointed hospital chief executive at Presbyterian Santa Fe (N.M.) Medical Center after serving in the role on an interim basis since July.
Columbus-based The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center has named Richard Silveria system CFO, effective April 1 — pending approval from OSU’s board of trustees.
OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth Medical Center-Peru (Ill.), which opened its doors in 2024 after the facility closed under different ownership, is now in the third phase of its reopening.