How much are executives worth? Elon Musk became the first executive with a trillion dollar pay package (see Tesla Shareholders Approve CEO Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package). Health care nonprofit executives topped the list of ‘highest paid nonprofit execs’ (see The 10 Highest-Paid Nonprofit CEOs) with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan’s chief executive officer (CEO) making $13,841,691 and the CEO at Providence St. Joseph Health, $11,209,100.
It is these outliers in CEO compensation that get attention. A recent analysis reported that the CEOs of HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, Universal Health Services (UHS), Community Health Systems (CHS) and Ardent Health Services received compensation packages ranging from $6.9 million to $24.7 million (see …
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Management Newsletter Issue
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The Digital Transformation Plan: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, November 2025
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
State Profiles
- West Virginia Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
- West Virginia Medicaid System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
- West Virginia Behavioral Health System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
- West Virginia Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
- Arkansas Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
RFPs
- New Jersey’s Middlesex County Seeks Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Innovation Appropriations Community-Based Diversion Program Services
- California’s Los Angeles County Seeks Regional Hub Partners & Service Providers For A High School Arts Internship Program
- Florida Seeks Treatment Foster Care Pilot Program Services
- Florida’s Port Of Fernandina Seeks Website Redesign & ADA Accessibility Services
- California’s Los Angeles County Seeks Probation Department Food Services
- Federal Government Announces Animal & Biological Material Resource Centers (P40 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Grant Funding
- New Jersey’s Passaic County Seeks Podiatrist Services
- South Carolina’s Beaufort County Seeks STEM Certification Support Services
- California’s Los Angeles County Seeks Solutions For Equitable Diabetes Prevention & Management
- California Seeks Pre-Employment Annual Physical Services
Contract Awards
- Wisconsin Awards Virtual Reality Software For Law Enforcement Contract To Operator XR, LLC
- Nevada Awards Government Accounting Services & Medicaid Auditing Contract To Myers & Stauffer, LC
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Medical Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Prescription Drug Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Program Integrity Case Management & Fraud Analysis & Detection System Services Contract To Alivia Analytics, LLC
Winning Proposals
- New York’s Westchester County Awards Medical Messaging Software Services Contract To Teletask, Inc.
- Wisconsin Awards Virtual Reality Software For Law Enforcement Contract To Operator XR, LLC
- California’s Santa Cruz County Awards CalAIM Justice-Involved Pre-Release Medi-Cal Application Outreach Services Contract To Community Bridges, Inc.
- Virginia’s City Of Chesapeake Cancels Nutritionist Services Contract
- California’s Yuba County Awards Child & Family Team Services Contract To Victor Community Support Services, Inc.
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- An Executive Perspective: How AI Is Shaping The Future Of Integrated Care
- AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
- The Next Phase Of AI In Behavioral Health: Putting Clinical Judgment Back In Charge
- Navigating The Economics Of Value-Based Contracting
- Layers of Denial Prevention: Shift Your Focus from Working Denials to Preventing Them
Institute Presentations
- What Now? What Next? The Tech Formula For Financial Sustainability
- The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey–Sponsored By Eleos Health
- Supporting Independence At Home: The Inglis Wraparound Approach To Aging In Place
- Addressing Financial Sustainability: Executing – And Paying For – Multi-Layered Systems Upgrades
- Making Digital Transformation A Reality: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable Discussion
Market Intelligence Reports
- Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives—A State-By-State Guide: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans In Each State By Estimated Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 10 – February 12, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Best Practice Marketing Planning: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Your Growth Strategy A Reality
June 9, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana -
Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
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Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
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Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Webinars
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Open Data Sharing With QHIN: What It Means For Community Providers
December 10, 2025 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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The Evolving Role Of Counties In Oversight & Service Delivery In Behavioral Health
December 11, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building A Trauma-Informed Culture: The Youth Home Case Study
December 18, 2025 – Virtual Event -
A Blueprint For Cross-System Homelessness Response & Behavioral Health Innovation: The Safe Options Support Program & CBC Hub Case Study
January 8, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Strengthening Teams With Connection-Driven Leadership & Intentional Practice: The Omni Family Institute Case Study
January 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Roadmap For Strategic Financial Management & Executive Readiness
January 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Moving Crisis Care ‘Upstream’: The Family Service League Case Study
February 5, 2026 – Virtual Event -
CFO As Architects Of Value: Creating A Service Line Expense & Revenue Model
February 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A New Service Line: The Diagnostic Checklist & Leadership Intervention Playbook
February 26, 2026 – Virtual Event -
‘Strategic Productivity’ In A Hybrid Care Environment: The Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Case Study
March 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Financial Mastery For Behavioral Health Leaders: The Hope Group Case Study
March 16, 2026 – Virtual Event
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Friendship Project By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Two Studies Show Issues With Use Of Large Language Model Chatbots In Mental Health Risk Assessment & Treatment
- North Texas Sees Ongoing Challenges Facing Children & Families
- Private Equity Acquisitions Of Home Health Agencies Surged In 2017, 2018 & 2021
- San Diego County, California, Awards $4.8 Million Safe Haven Housing Services Contracts To Episcopal Community Services
- Florida Seeks To Relieve Those Permanently Disabled From 12-Month Medicaid Eligibility Redetermination
- Nearly Half Of U.S. Adults Concerned About Health Care Costs In The Coming Year
- Diagnosis Added To Some Medicare Advantage Enrollees’ Chart Review Record Led To Increased Federal Payments
Market Updates
- New Mexico Solicits Public Input To Strengthen Behavioral Health Services
- TenDollarTelehealth Promises $10 Primary & Urgent Care
- Reema Health Raises $19 Million To Expand Its Medicaid Member Engagement Services
- FDA Approves Otsuka’s ‘Anti-APRIL’ Therapy Targeting A Type Of Kidney Disease
- Mural Health Offers Meal Delivery Services For Clinical Trial Participants
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- San Francisco Department Of Homelessness & Supportive Housing Vehicular Homelessness Strategy & Permitting Program-Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheet: Department Of Education & Department Of State International Education & Foreign Language Studies Partnership
- Fact Sheet: Department Of Education & Department Of Health & Human Services Child Care Access Means Parents In School Partnership
- Fact Sheet: Department Of Education & Department Of Health & Human Services Foreign Medical Accreditation Partnership
- Fact Sheet: Department Of Education & Department Of Labor Postsecondary Education Partnership
- Fact Sheet: Department Of Education & Department Of Labor Elementary & Secondary Education Partnership
- Medicaid Managed Care Organization Contract Extension Request JLCB – November 2025 LDH Legislative Fact Sheet