Becker's Healthcare January 28, 2025
Laura Dyrda

Sham Firdausi, CFO of ScionHealth – Watertown (Wis.) Regional, joined the health system after working for UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager and gaining experience as senior director and head of finance and strategy for Centene’s Florida health plan.

The experience with a PBM and health plan helped him approach his CFO role on the provider side differently. His nuanced perspective is especially helpful as ScionHelath, along with health systems across the U.S., aims to redefine their relationship with payers and collaborate more thoughtfully post-pandemic.

“I am really trying to change the traditional CFO landscape,” said Mr. Firdausi during an interview with “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.” “Having the PBM background, having the payer background and now being on the hospital side, I’m...

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