Disrupting Denials & Holding Payers Accountable with Actionable Data & Better Outcomes

Presentation Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The way we approach denial management requires change. In 2025, data-driven insights and measurable outcomes will be at the heart of strategies to combat payer denials, delays, and unfair practices. Join six of the nation’s top denial management experts for a candid, practical discussion about what’s working now—and how you can apply it. This roundtable will dive into:

  • Using data to uncover patterns in payer behavior and inform stronger appeal tactics.
  • Turning insights into action, empowering your teams to push back on denials more effectively.
  • Connecting the dots between actionable data and better outcomes—for patients and your organization.

Discover how these denial management leaders are leveraging data to drive meaningful change and using proven tools for tackling denials. This discussion will equip you with ideas and strategies you can start using immediately. This is more than just theory – it’s about giving providers the tools, tactics and necessary steps to protect the patients’ right to access care while holding payers accountable for timely and fair reimbursement.

2025 is the year we disrupt denials and drive better results as a collective community of providers watching payers. We’re in this together.

Meet the Panelists:

Brian Moore, MD, FACEP, CHCQM-PHYADV
Chief Medical Officer – Physician Advisor Services | Atrium Health

Edgar Agvanyan, MD
System Director – Case Management and CDI for Adventist Health in California, Oregon and Hawaii.

Sean Lilley
Chief Data Officer | Hyve Health

Richelle Marting
Attorney, Director of Managed Care Contracting | Marting Law, LLC

Ryan O’Hara
Managing Principal | Denial Research Group

Kendall Smith, MD
Chief Medical Officer & Chief Physician Advisor | PayerWatch

Moderator: 

Brian McGraw – Founder & Chief Executive Officer | PayerWatch