Executive Briefings
A series of insights from OPEN MINDS Founder and CEO, Monica E. Oss, Executive Briefings are crafted for executive leaders navigating the complexities of health and human services. Each briefing connects market intelligence with expert analysis to help guide strategy, respond to disruption, and improve organizational performance.
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Fewer Denials, Later Payment
October 27, 2026Getting claims out the door is one thing. Getting cash in the bank is another. The good news: Initial claim denial rates declined from 12.00% in the first half of 2025 to 10.63% in the first half of 2026 according… -
The Cost Of Disruption
October 26, 2026What lies ahead with the pending H.R.1 work requirements? The State of Nebraska, a state that implemented the work requirements in May 2026, gives us a preview. As of the last count (through August 2026), 7.3% of Medicaid expansion beneficiaries… -
The Measure Of Success
October 23, 2026What is a ‘good outcome’ for people with behavioral and cognitive disabilities? The data – and the standards – are all over the map. Even as the requirements around medical necessity, documentation, and billing get more stringent, there’s still no… -
Sixty Years Later…
October 22, 2026“A woman still has to be twice as good as a man in order to get half as far.” This observation was shared by novelist Fannie Hurst in a speech in 1943. The question: Has anything changed? A new 60-year… -
What’s Keeping You Up At Night?
October 21, 2026If you missed the recent leadership retreat (see The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat), you missed a great session, Whole Person Care In Action: Mercy Care’s Blueprint For The Future of Integrated Care, featuring Tad Gary, Chief Executive Officer… -
Solving The Parity Puzzle
October 20, 2026Nearly two decades after Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act), its future enforcement currently is in limbo. Federal rule remains (without a critical update), but states also are passing their own laws and fining… -
What’s A CFO To Do?: Best Of The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
October 19, 202673% of health care chief financial officers (CFOs) and finance leaders say they’re expected to be regularly involved in enterprise decisions. The challenge: only 49% feel well equipped to contribute, according to a recent survey, The Healthcare CFO Readiness Gap… -
Swimming In Choppy Water
October 16, 2026Health care bankruptcy filings during the front half of 2026 have increased slightly compared to last year according to a new report, Healthcare Restructuring: Trends & Outlook – Analysis Of Chapter 11 Healthcare Bankruptcies Since 2019, Interim 2026 Report. Currently,… -
Building An Appetite For More
October 15, 2026American psychologist Abraham Maslow is credited with saying that at any given moment, humans have two options: to step forward into growth, or step backward into safety. Stepping forward requires vision, courage, and an appetite for change. And stepping backward… -
Becoming Highly Reliable
October 14, 2026Can health and human service leaders reboot the high-reliability organization (HRO) concept of the 1980s to address the today’s challenges in the field? According to a new perspective piece – High-Reliability Organizing: Refreshing A Proven Framework For Modern Health Care…
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