Beyond the Numbers: Veritas Allies Proudly Supports Doernbecher Freestyle 22
PORTLAND, Ore. — Veritas Allies is proud to return to Doernbecher Freestyle for a second year and, for the first time, join the event as a Bronze Sponsor of the 2026 Doernbecher Freestyle 22 Collection Unveiling + Auction, taking place October 16 at the Portland Art Museum.
For more than two decades, the partnership between OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Nike has given young patients an opportunity to tell their stories through one-of-a-kind footwear designs while raising critical funds to support the children and families served by Doernbecher.
For Veritas Allies, those stories are also a powerful reminder of something our industry can never afford to lose sight of - there is a person behind every claim.
Healthcare has a language all its own. We talk about covered lives, member counts, claims, utilization, savings and outcomes. Those measurements matter, but the people behind them matter more.
As a healthcare cost containment organization, Veritas Allies operates in an industry focused on making healthcare costs more sustainable. Controlling healthcare costs matters. But if we accomplish that by forgetting about the human being receiving the care, we've missed the entire point.
A member is not simply another covered life on a spreadsheet. A child facing a serious diagnosis is not simply a high-dollar claim. And a family navigating one of the most difficult periods of their lives should never feel like another transaction moving through the healthcare system.
That is why Doernbecher Freestyle resonates so deeply with Veritas Allies. The program puts the kids at the center — their personalities, experiences, creativity, courage and stories. That's exactly where healthcare should put them, too.
We believe effective cost containment and compassionate healthcare can — and should — exist together.
Meaningful change happens when plans, providers, members and healthcare partners work collaboratively toward the same goal: getting people the right care, at the right time, for the right price.
For Veritas Allies, that means staying involved beyond the claim itself. We pick up the phone. We help members navigate care, coordinate with providers, support complex cases and resolve billing issues. Across Veritas Allies and its entities, our work touches nearly every point of that healthcare journey.
No matter where we enter the process, the philosophy remains the same: never lose the member in the numbers.
“Cost containment should never mean creating barriers between a member and the care they need,” said David Vizzini, CEO of Veritas Allies. “The best outcomes happen when we work with providers, plans and members toward a common goal. Behind every claim is a person and a family trusting all of us to get it right. That's a responsibility we take very seriously.”
Since its creation in 2004, Doernbecher Freestyle has raised more than $44 million for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, giving young patients a platform to share their stories while supporting the hospital and families who know those stories firsthand.
Veritas Allies first attended Doernbecher Freestyle in 2025 and left inspired by the children, families, providers and community behind it. Returning in 2026 as a Bronze Sponsor is an honor — and one we hope marks the beginning of many years of continued support.
For all the complexity of healthcare, its purpose is remarkably simple: it's about people.
Doernbecher Freestyle is an extraordinary example of what can happen when an entire community rallies around the people at the center of healthcare, and we are grateful to be a small part of it.
To the patient-designers of Doernbecher Freestyle 22: thank you for reminding all of us who this industry is here to serve.
Veritas Allies is honored to support Doernbecher Freestyle 22 as a Bronze Sponsor and looks forward to continuing its support of OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital for years to come.
Learn more about Doernbecher Freestyle, meet the patient-designers and discover how you can support OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital through the program.
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Veritas Allies, LLC (“Veritas”) is the parent company of an integrated consortium of cost-containment companies that deliver innovative programs and technology to the healthcare industry. Veritas provides collaborative solutions for Payors and Providers alike by utilizing “In-House” resources (Data, Legal and Clinical) designed to deliver on the COE concept across each of our companies: EquitasDX, SecurusRE, EquitasHP, ServusCare and MedicusSTAT. Veritas is the only fully integrated entity with a multidisciplinary interconnected team delivering services that maximize clinical and financial outcomes. Veritas further differentiates and proves its value add by being an at-risk entity with stop-loss … answering the question, “does it work?” Veritas partners with employers, brokers, consultants, third-party administrators, stop-loss, reinsurance carriers, and Providers. #wearesecond™
For more information or to schedule a conversation contact Veritas Allies’ CoS Whitney Westerholm today at (503)610-0080 ext. 303 or wwesterholm@veritasallies.com
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