Renown Health announced the promotion of Jenny Juchtzer to Vice President of Payer Contracting, recognizing her longstanding leadership, deep institutional knowledge, and significant contributions to the organization’s financial and strategic success.
In this role, Juchtzer will continue to lead all hospital and professional managed care contracting on behalf of Renown Health, the region’s only locally owned not-for-profit academic health system. She oversees payer negotiations, reimbursement strategy, and value-based contracting initiatives, working closely with executive leadership, population health teams, and operational stakeholders to ensure contracts support high-quality, affordable care for the communities Renown serves.
“Jenny’s promotion reflects her exceptional leadership, strategic expertise, and unwavering commitment to Renown’s mission,” said Anna Loomis, Chief Financial Officer at Renown Health. “She brings a strong command of payer strategy, deep analytical insight, and trusted relationships across the payer landscape that are critical as healthcare reimbursement models continue to evolve.”
Juchtzer has served Renown Health in progressively senior roles for nearly two decades. Most recently, as Head of Payer Contracting, she led all managed care negotiations for hospital and professional services, developed innovative contracting models, and strengthened long-term relationships with payers, brokers and employer groups. Her work has ensured contracts remain aligned with market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and Renown’s long-term business objectives.
Career Highlights
Earlier in her tenure, Juchtzer held key leadership roles across hospital billing, payer contracting, strategic program development and supply chain analytics. As Director of Hospital Billing, she oversaw more than $800 million in annual revenue, led denial prevention initiatives, and achieved a 98% success rate in surprise billing arbitrations through strong collaboration with clinical, utilization management and physician advisor teams.
“Renown Health has been my professional home for many years, and I’m honored to step into this role,” said Juchtzer. “I look forward to continuing our work to build strong payer partnerships, advance value-based care strategies, and support Renown’s mission to save lives, nurture minds and care for all people.”
Juchtzer holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She is licensed as a health and life insurance broker with the Nevada Department of Insurance and is actively engaged in community-focused volunteer and board service.
About Renown Health
Renown Health is Nevada’s largest, not-for-profit integrated academic healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 8,000 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination, and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown is currently enrolling participants in a community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada Project®. To join the Renown Health team, visit renown.org/careers.
Renown Health Distributes More Than $1 Million to Community Health Agencies
As Reno’s only locally owned, not-for-profit, integrated academic health care network, Renown Health reinvests every dollar earned back into the community — in expertise, technology, treatments, training and research — to improve health and prevent illness.
Today, Renown Health’s senior leadership team, along with the chair and members of the Board of Directors, representing more than 8,000 physicians and employees, gathered to celebrate and support 65 local not-for-profit partners working to address the area’s most critical health care needs and build a healthier Nevada.
“For more than 160 years, Renown Health has worked to improve the health of our community,” said Brian Erling, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Renown Health. “As an essential community asset, and in affiliation with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, we appreciate the trust placed in us and take this responsibility very seriously. Our commitment has grown and evolved through careful consideration of our community’s most pressing health needs. By partnering with other mission-driven nonprofit organizations, we are working to address these issues, which include expanding access to care, enhancing affordability and ensuring that every person can live their healthiest and best life.”
He added, “Improving the health and wellness of an entire population is not easy. It is a huge task. We know that change is constant, and to take on the challenges ahead, we must work together now, with those in the field, to ensure a bright and healthy future for our kids, grandkids and future generations.”
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