Monday, March 18, 2019
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Mr. Robert (Rob) Cavanaugh
Accolade, Inc.
President
Ms. Gail Carvelli
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Managing Director, Public Relations
Ms. Kim A. Keck
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Outgoing President and Chief Executive Office
Joseph (JB) B. Sobel MD, MPH, MBA
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Former Chief Medical Officer
Ms. Bridget Kelly
CalOptima
Former Director of Communications
Mr. Paul Yost
CalOptima
Chairman of the Board
Piyush Gupta MD, FACP
Carelon (formerly CareMore Health Plan)
Former Regional Medical Officer
Ms. Emily Hackel
Carelon (formerly CareMore Health Plan)
Former Senior Director/Leader - Corporate Reputation
Erin Fair Taylor
CareOregon
Former Chief Legal Officer
Mr. Eric C. Hunter
CareOregon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Jeremiah Rigsby
CareOregon
Chief of Staff
Ms. Amy Dowd
CareOregon
Chief Operations Officer
Ms. Deanne Lane Edmund
Centene Corporation
VP - Media and Community Affairs
Mr. Yakir Siegal
Deloitte & Touche
Managing Director
Ms. Sonal Shah
Deloitte & Touche
Managing Director
Mr. Thomas (Tom) Vincz
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ)
Former Manager of Public Relations
Thomas (Tom) Graf MD
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ)
Former Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Christopher (Chris) Hunter
Humana Inc.
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Ed Kilroy
MedAvail
CEO
Sibel Blau M.D.
Northwest Medical Specialties
Medical Director for Oncology and Hematology
Ms. Ashley Bach
Regence BlueShield
Strategic Communications Manager
Mr. John Partin
Regence BlueShield
Former Vice President
Mr. David Moulton
State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SoFHA)
Medical Director of Clinical Integration
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
CalOptima Tackling Homeless Health With New Programs
“We will continue to collaborate with the county, health networks, homeless advocacy groups and other interested stakeholders to ensure that CalOptima members receive the care they need. Our responsibility to serve the most vulnerable is ingrained in our mission as a community-based health plan," said Mr. Paul Yost , CalOptima Chairman of the Board

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CareMore Health and SpotRx Partner to Simplify Healthcare for More Than 13,000 Tucson Medicare Patients
“Installing the SpotRx technology and concierge services at the Carelon Center is part of our mission help our patients stay healthy and compliant with their medications," said Dr. Piyush Gupta MD, FACP , regional medical officer of CareMore Health Arizona

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CareOregon leadership in place for CCO 2.0
“As CareOregon has grown and become more complex, the leadership titles that we use haven’t necessarily kept up with the local industry standards. To remedy that, we have made the move to replace the executive director title designation with vice president. These title changes are not indicative of changes in jobs, duties or organizational structure," said Mr. Eric C. Hunter , CareOregon president and chief executive officer

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Florida Blue: 5 Ways a Primary Care Doctor Can Help You
Knowledge is power—especially when it comes to your health. A primary care doctor is someone you can talk to about your health concerns. They’ll work with you on a plan to get and stay healthy, and they may find any health issues early when they can be easier to treat.

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Horizon responds to Meningitis outbreak at Rutgers University by offering no cost inoculations to its member students and RU employees
' Horizon BCBSNJ shares the urgency expressed by Rutgers University, the New Jersey departments of Health and Banking and Insurance and the medical community to respond swiftly to this outbreak and get our members properly vaccinated and protected from Meningitis B," said Dr. Thomas Graf MD , Horizon BCBSNJ Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

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IlliniCare Health Partners with NIA
Aetna Better Health is partnering with National Imaging Associates, Inc. (NIA) to ensure that the physical medicine services (physical, occupational, and speech therapy) provided to our IlliniCare Health members are consistent with nationally recognized clinical guidelines.

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Regence BlueShield and Northwest Medical Specialties Partner on Value-Based Cancer Care
“Our collaboration with Northwest Medical Specialties to focus on the patient experience is part of our longstanding mission to move the health care system away from a payment model reliant on volume of care to a model centered around quality of care for the ultimate benefit of our members. This innovative, proven approach improves patient health outcomes and lowers costs in a system craving more efficiency," said Mr. John Partin , Vice President of Network Management for Regence BlueShield

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island marks 80 years of serving Rhode Island
" BCBSRI is proud to call Rhode Island home and in this, our 80th year, we are pleased to carry on our strong tradition that is reflected in our vision – to passionately lead a state of health and well-being across Rhode Island," said Ms. Kim A. Keck , President and CEO, BCBSRI

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NAVIGATION - Other Sections in Today's HCBD-Who'sIT! Daily:
 
HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements
Solutions News and Announcements
HIP Wonk Watch

HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
Somatus Partners with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to Improve Care and Quality of Life for Patients with Kidney Disease
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Accolade and Humana Integrate their Solutions to Optimize the Consumer Experience and Control Healthcare Spend for Self-funded Employers
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Deloitte Insights: How therapeutic area dynamics could influence strategy
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Inovalon Blog: As Healthcare Costs Increase, Cost-of-Care Discussions Can be Make or Break for Patients
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