Tuesday, August 1, 2017
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Aaron Lambert MPH, MBA
AMERIGROUP Corporation
Former President, Amerigroup Louisiana
Mr. Robert Elfinger
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)
Former Senior Manager of Media Relations
Trent Haywood MD, JD
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)
Former Chief Medical Officer
Marcela Manjarrez
Centene Corporation
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Mr. Edmund (Ed) E. Kroll
Centene Corporation
Retired SVP, Finance and Investor Relations
Mr. Steven (Steve) H. Wheeler
Centurion Managed Care
CEO
Mr. Gregory (Greg) James Allen
CIGNA HealthCare | The Cigna Group
President - MidSouth Market
Betty Rabinowitz MD, FACP
EagleDream Health, Inc.
Former President and CEO
Mr. Sunny Singh
Edifecs, Inc.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ms. Janet Hohmann
Edifecs, Inc.
Director, Corporate Communications
Norman Scarborough MD
eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts
Vice President and Senior Medical Director
Mr. Michael (Mike) Joslin
eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts
Former Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Mr. John J. Arlotta
eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts
Former Chief Executive Officer
Eric H. Schultz
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew (Andy) J. Colby RPh
Health New England
Former Pharmacy Director
Mr. Mark Cary
Health Partners Plans
Senior Vice President of Medicare Sales and Actuarial Service
Mr. William S. George Sr.
Health Partners Plans
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
Monet Irving
Health Partners Plans
Communications Specialist
Alex Kepnes MBA
Humana Inc.
Former Director, Corporate Communications
Ms. Laura E. Happe
Humana Inc.
Director of Research and Publications
Mr. Eric Havens
Humana Inc.
Clinical Analytics Manager
Mr. Bernard J. Tyson
Kaiser Permanente
Ms. Colleen Flanagan Johnson
Magellan Health
Vice President, External Communications
Ms. Margaret (Peggy) E. O'Kane
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
President
Mr. Rusty Frantz
NextGen Healthcare
Former Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Maria Lopes
Prime Therapeutics + Magellan Rx
HB07-2020-Chief Medical Officer
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Amerigroup Louisiana Receives Multicultural Health Care Distinction from the National Committee for Quality Assurance
" AMERIGROUP Louisiana is proud to be the first health plan in the state to be awarded NCQA ’s Multicultural Health Care Distinction. We understand the importance of addressing our state’s ethnically diverse demographics through recognition of the cultural and socio-economic factors that impact our members’ access to high quality health care," said Mr. Aaron Lambert MPH, MBA , president of Amerigroup Louisiana

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Statement by Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson on the Proposed ‘Skinny’ Repeal Measure
Kaiser Permanente believes progress in health care should be judged on access, affordability and outcomes. Changes to our nation’s health care laws, therefore, should increase access to high-quality, affordable care and coverage for as many people as possible.

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Centene Announces Successful Reprocurement Of Correctional Healthcare Contract In Tennessee
"We view our collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Correction as a true partnership in providing responsible and cost-effective care for this complex population. We look forward to continuing our work and mission in this market," said Mr. Steven H. Wheeler , CEO of Centurion

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Health Partners Medicare Reaches New Membership Milestone
“For more than 32 years, Health Partners Plans has worked to improve the health outcomes of our members, so we are honored to serve more than 20,000 people through Health Partners Medicare. We continue to provide our neighbors with quality care and service and I credit HPP’s success to our robust network of providers, brokers, community partners and our award-winning staff," said Mr. William S. George Sr. , President and CEO, Health Partners Plans

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Humana: Study - Comorbid Arthritis Associated with Lower Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults
“It is well established that arthritis is an important determinant of health-related quality of life. Our findings build upon this by showing that, in individuals with common chronic conditions, comorbid arthritis is associated with an even greater decrease in self-reported physical and mental health," said Mr. Eric Havens , clinical analytics manager at Humana

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Cigna Foundation Gives $150,000 Grant and Cigna Donates Vehicle for Mobile Dental Care Provided by Appalachian Miles for Smiles
"The CIGNA Foundation is honored to support this project, which will address our region’s number one unmet healthcare need: adult dental care. Good oral health is an important factor in overall health and productivity. Mobile care is a way of providing no-cost dental care in remote and rural locations that generally don’t have access to dental care and to people who generally don’t have the personal resources to be able to afford dental care,” said Mr. Gregory James Allen , president of Cigna’s Mid-South market, which includes Tennessee

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s Eric H. Schultz joins CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
“Building on our great work around diversity & inclusion, we’re proud to commit to this important journey along with other CEO’s at leading companies across the world. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will continue to strive to be a leading voice for equality within our workplace, our communities and the markets we serve," said Eric H. Schultz , Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s President and CEO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Finds Diabetes Growing Fastest Among Members Ages 18 through 34
“Despite the impact of diabetes’ continued growth across America, the good news is that this epidemic is preventable. Blue Cross Blue Shield companies across the country are continuing to provide members with services and tools to proactively prevent diabetes through effective diet and disease management," said Dr. Trent Haywood MD, JD , senior vice president and chief medical officer for BCBSA

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Magellan Rx Management Collaborates with Health New England to Launch New Hemophilia Management Program
"Transparency and care coordination are also key to ensuring that hemophilia patients receive best-in-class care; therefore, it is imperative that important clinical information used to determine optimal outcomes is shared between all stakeholders, including the prescriber, payer, patient and pharmacy," said Dr. Maria Lopes , chief medical officer of Magellan Rx

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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

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CMS Fully Qualifies eviCore’s Clinical Decision Support Mechanism
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Edifecs Releases New Collaborative Testing Capabilities
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NextGen Healthcare Agrees to Acquire EagleDream Health Inc.
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