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What rapid policy transformation means for health plans

Federal healthcare policy is shifting fast. Expiring pandemic-era tax credits, research funding cuts and increasing prior authorization pressures are already reshaping how care is delivered and reimbursed. During this virtual learning session, hear from two Cigna senior leaders on how…

Sep 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago

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Mitch Relfe

Sr. Principal, Federal Government Affairs, The Cigna Group

Allison Hofmann

Vice President, Health System Division, Cigna Healthcare

Care more, code less — How to navigate CMS updates

Recent CMS changes removed over 2,000 diagnostic codes and introduced 200-plus that don’t map to reimbursement under previous rules. For health systems and ACOs, missing these changes can translate into massive revenue losses and poor risk scoring. Health systems like…

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4 private equity acquisitions in dentistry

Here are four notable dental acquisitions made by private equity companies this year: 1. Avenel, N.J.-based Eastern Dental Management was acquired by Branford Castle Partners, a private equity firm. 2. Archimed, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, entered an agreement to…

What the 3 largest DSOs have been up to

Here are 11 recent updates about the three largest DSOs in the U.S.: Heartland Dental 1. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Heartland Dental for its use of AI to analyze patient phone calls. 2. Heartland Dental was included in…

Aspen Dental settles data privacy lawsuit for $18.7M

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has agreed to pay $18.7 million to settle allegations that it transmitted web user data to Meta and Google without users’ knowledge or consent. The class action lawsuit alleged that the DSO violated privacy laws by using…

North American Dental Group integrates Overjet at 240 practices

Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has added Overjet’s IRIS Smart Imaging software at its more than 200 practice locations. IRIS includes imaging capturing software with AI analysis that is FDA-approved, helping dental practices streamline operations, reduce costs and improve patient…

Phase 1 Equity enters California

Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity has added its first California practice. The dentist-led DSO partnered with an orthodontic practice in Northern California, bringing its total footprint to 22 offices, according to a July 31 news release. Phase 1 Equity most recently…

Salt Dental Partners opens de novo offices in Oklahoma, Washington

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently opened two oral surgery offices in Oklahoma and Washington. The de novo offices are Oral Surgeons of Oklahoma and Timberline Oral Surgery & Dental Implants in Washington, according to a July 30 LinkedIn post. Salt…

Align Technology's Q2 revenue surpasses $1B: 10 financial notes

Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology brought in more than $1 billion in total revenue during the second quarter of 2025, according to a July 30 news release from the company. Here are 10 notes from the financial report:

Low-income dental clinic reopens after eviction

New Hanover Outreach Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., has officially reopened after being evicted from its previous location, WECT reported July 29. The clinic, which was previously named St. Mary Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic, was the city’s only surgical…