Increasingly difficult environment for physicians - Anonymous employee Banner Health Employee Review

1. Strong Provider Relationships * Direct interaction with provider groups, health systems, FQHCs, specialists, hospitals, and community providers. * Opportunity to become a trusted resource and problem solver. * High visibility with external stakeholders. 2. Broad Organizational Exposure * Works closely with Claims, Contracting, Credentialing, Configuration, Network Management, Quality, Compliance, Finance, and Operations. * Provides a strong understanding of how the entire health plan functions. 3. AHCCCS & Medicare Expertise * Deep exposure to Medicaid (AHCCCS) and Medicare Advantage operations. * Builds expertise in provider reimbursement, claims, credentialing, and regulatory requirements. 4. Strategic Project Opportunities * Provider Relations often identifies operational gaps before other departments. * Opportunities to lead initiatives such as onboarding improvements, provider communications, educational programs, and operational remediation efforts. 5. Community Impact * Ability to directly improve provider experience and member access to care. * Strong connection to community-based healthcare delivery. 6. Leadership Development * Excellent foundation for advancement into: * Government Programs * Provider Operations * Network Management * Strategic Initiatives * Compliance * Population Health * Executive Leadership

Like many large healthcare organizations, decision-making can sometimes take longer due to the number of stakeholders involved. Cross-functional projects often require coordination across multiple departments, which can impact timelines but also helps ensure compliance and thoughtful implementation.

This review isn't about the pros of working for Banner Medical Group.

The last couple of years with BMG, many current and former leaders have encountered ongoing challenges related to the senior leadership team's (Ops Directors and above) behavior and accountability. Expectations and disciplinary actions are not applied consistently, and when disciplinary actions are applied, it is retaliatory for speaking up about these inconsistencies. This has created a culture of distrust and fear between the clinic leadership teams and Ops Directors/Senior Ops Directors. It also goes against Banner's "If you see something, say something" campaign. The HR team has also contributed to the growing fear and distrust by not following their own guidelines, and by the ERC's showing their bias against leaders through their tone of voice when talking with you, baseless accusations against leadership, and approving corrective actions that are vague and missing specific details of the incident that someone is being written up for. It also raises concerns amongst clinic leaders when multiple leaders bring forward the same concerns and issues about Ops Directors over a lengthy period of time and we're told, "we couldn't corroborate your concerns." And when multiple leaders provide ample evidence (Chronological Management Records, Teams chats, email chains, etc.) to disprove these false accusations and you're still placed into corrective action, the word corruption starts to become applicable.