Matthew Michaels
About Matthew Michaels
Matthew Michaels is the General Manager and Senior Vice President of Physician Revenue Cycle Management at Change Healthcare, with extensive experience in healthcare and revenue cycle management.
Company Profile: Change Healthcare
Matthew Michaels currently holds the position of General Manager / Senior Vice President for Physician Revenue Cycle Management at Change Healthcare. He has been with the company since 2020. In his role, he focuses on improving efficiency in revenue cycle management for healthcare providers, aligning company strategy and technology to ensure high performance and profitability. He has a track record of exceeding growth goals, adding more than $90 million in EBITDA annually.
Previous Role: Managing Director at Accenture
Prior to joining Change Healthcare, Matthew Michaels served as Managing Director at Accenture in the Southwest Region from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure, he concentrated on driving strategic growth and efficiency for clients in the healthcare sector. His leadership was instrumental in achieving double-digit gains in revenue and profit, showcasing his ability to scale fast-growing operations and find significant cost savings.
Leadership at Conifer Health Solutions
Matthew Michaels had several significant roles at Conifer Health Solutions between 2008 and 2017. He began as Senior Vice President Administration and moved through various leadership positions, including President of Hospital Revenue Cycle Management. He managed large teams and was key in transforming a cost center into a multibillion-dollar spinoff. At Conifer, he also developed and implemented operational strategies that resulted in tens of millions of dollars in savings.
Education and Expertise
Matthew Michaels earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance and Operations from NYU Stern School of Business, graduating in 1999. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which he achieved in 1993. His educational background laid a strong foundation for his multifaceted career in operational and strategic roles across various industries.
Career Beginnings
Matthew Michaels started his career as a Mechanical Engineer at Chiquita from 1993 to 1995 in Fall River, WI, and later served as an Engineer & Product Line Engineer at Beloit Corporation from 1995 to 1997 in Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area. His early roles included strategy consulting at Kurt Salmon Associates and a senior associate position at Luminant Worldwide before moving into healthcare operations and strategy at Tenet Healthcare from 2001 to 2008.