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Unlock Health has deep experience in managed care consulting, revenue strategy, change management, contract performance and negotiations, benchmarking, analytics, and strategic communications

The access to care blind spot: how healthcare decisions are hiding inside benefit design

Every coverage decision is also a healthcare decision. Explore how benefit design affects access to care and uncover the hidden costs of fragmented coverage.

Six months later: how did we do?

Our mid-year review of 2026 managed care trends examines Medicare Advantage, AI, healthcare affordability, provider-payor disputes, and what's shaping healthcare next.

The AI adoption paradox: the technology is ready. Is your organization?

AI adoption in healthcare requires more than new tools. Learn how change management, internal communication and frontline engagement help turn AI deployment into sustained adoption.

The cost of fighting back: why provider-payor disputes are no longer just about rates

Provider-payor disputes increasingly involve payor policies like site of care, downcoding, and claims reviews. Here's why the cost of fighting back may be lower than the cost of accepting a new normal.

Why the fight over the 340B program is becoming a major hospital revenue battle

Recent 340B lawsuits, state laws, and federal appeals are raising a larger question for hospitals: who controls the value created by 340B, and who ultimately benefits from it?

HCSC 2025 annual report: $1.9B loss changes the conversation

How does HCSC's $66.8B in revenue become a $1.9B loss? The 2025 annual report completely changes the conversation about one of the country's largest Blues plan.

Q1 2026 payor earnings: The pressure is moving operationally

Q1 2026 payor earnings revealed rising claims payment delays, tighter utilization management, Medicare Advantage pressure, and growing questions about whether healthcare costs are being managed — or simply redistributed.