Wednesday, August 9, 2017
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Alicia Caramencio
AHIP
Former Deputy Director, Communications
David Merritt
AHIP
Former Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
Ms. Daryn Kobata
America's Physician Groups (APG)
Director of Communications
Donald (Don) H. Crane JD
America's Physician Groups (APG)
Former President and CEO
Melvin (Mel) W. Lindsey
AMERIGROUP Georgia, Inc.
President of the Medicaid Health Plan
Mr. Dave Anderson
Anderson Interactive Marcom
Public Relations, Social Media and Marketing Consultant
Mr. David McNichols
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio
Former President, Medicare Central Region
Dan Mendelson MPP
Avalere Health
Former President
Dr. Todd Strumwasser
CommonSpirit Health
Senior Vice President of Operations - Bay Area (Dignity Health)
Mr. Peter Borla
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Corporate Controller
Mr. Trisha Calvo
Consumers Union - Consumer Reports
Health and Food Deputy Content Editor
Mr. Hieu Nguyen
Elevance Health
Public Relations Director
Leilyn Perri
Highmark Blue Shield
Corporate Media Relations Director
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick PhD
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ)
Former Enterprise Head of e-Business
Keith Dunleavy MD
Inovalon, Inc.
President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board
Mr. George Price
Inovalon, Inc.
Former VP, Investor Relations
Bill Marvin
InstaMed, a J.P. Morgan Company
President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Calvin (Cal) K. Knight
John Muir Health
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
George Sauter
John Muir Health
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Michael Kanter
Kaiser Permanente
Former Medical Director of Quality & Clinical Analysis - Southern California Permanente Medical Grou
Mr. Louis J. Panza Jr.
Monongahela Valley Hospital
President and CEO
Danielle (Dani) Chung
Premera Blue Cross
Former Corporate Communications Manager
David Condon
Premera Blue Cross
Vice President of Eastern Washington
Mr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Roe
Premera Blue Cross
Chief Executive Officer
Caela Shay
SHIFT Communications LLC
Former Account Coordinator - Healthcare Practice
Mr. Donato Tramuto
Tivity Health, Inc.
Former Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Shelby Decosta
UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital | University of California-San Francisco
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Phil Fiero
Welltok, a Virgin Pulse Company
SVP, Analytics Solutions
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP’s Letter to the Wall Street Journal: CSR Benefits, Not Bailouts
David Merritt , AHIP ’s EVP of Public Affairs, weighed in with the Wall Street Journal on the need for cost-reduction benefit funding, which is about keeping coverage affordable and protecting consumers.

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AHIP Blog: Our Top Blog Posts from July 2017
From Amazon-like innovation in health care, to major trends in employee benefits, to the broken prescription drug market, July was a busy month for the health care industry. Let’s look back at some of July’s greatest hits.

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Amerigroup Georgia Launches Style Tour to Provide Back-to-School Clothing and Grooming to Prepare Kids for New School Season
“As a leader in coordinating Medicaid services across our State, AMERIGROUP understands the needs of Georgia’s youth and families, including the supports families need during back to school season. We are committed to helping families and individuals across Georgia to access resources that can help improve health and lives, and we are proud to play a role in helping thousands of children and teens to succeed in school," said Melvin W. Lindsey , health plan president, Amerigroup Georgia

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio: Dayton Area Resident Wins National Fitness Award
“Barbara’s commitment to her health is an inspiration to us all. Barbara is an example of why Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio offers programs, such as SilverSneakers, to our Medicare members. Through these programs, we are providing consumers access to high quality, affordable health care services, enabling them to take control of their health and live the life they’ve earned," said Mr. David McNichols , president of Anthem Medicare central region

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Anne Arundel Medical Center and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Reach Agreement
AAMC Collaborative Care Network and CareFirst announced today that they have reached an agreement and there will be no disruption in care or coverage. The two parties will sign a new, three-year contract to be effective September 1, 2017.

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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Monongahela Valley Hospital announce agreement on multi-year contract
"We are happy to announce this agreement and look forward to continuing to serve Highmark members in Washington County. One of the benefits of being an independent, community hospital is that Monongahela Valley Hospital accepts most insurance plans and people can receive expert care without worrying about their insurance coverage," said Mr. Louis J. Panza Jr. , President and CEO, Monongahela Valley Hospital

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22 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Recognized for Excellence by U.S. News & World Report
" Kaiser Permanente ’s commitment to being a national leader in health care quality, service and prevention is evidenced by this study from U.S. News & World Report. This recognition of our specialty care is directly attributable to Kaiser Permanente’s evidence-based, integrated approach where we work together to foster a culture of continuous improvement and personalized service," said David Condon , executive vice president and chief medical officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

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John Muir Health Introduces New Brand Identity and Logo
“We want our patients to ‘Be Heard’, which means we listen, explain and work together as a team in every encounter they have with us, every time. Whether that’s in the hospital or physician’s office or on the phone scheduling an appointment, that’s our commitment to our patients. Our new look is a symbol of the work we’ve done, and will continue to do to create the best patient experience," said Calvin K. Knight , President and CEO at John Muir Health

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Dignity Health, UCSF Health Announce Bay Area Collaboration
" ’s focus on excellent care, as well as the humanity of that care in a community setting, is the perfect balance for UCSF Medical Center ’s depth of knowledge and specialty services. Together, we can draw upon each other’s expertise for quality and service improvements, and best practices, and to provide specialty care with shorter wait times and a better patient experience," said Ms. Shelby Decosta , senior vice president and chief strategy officer for UCSF Health

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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
Inovalon Certified by CMS, Receiving Fee-For-Service Medicare Data for All 50 States and the District of Columbia
“The addition of the QE Program data further deepens Inovalon ’s proprietary datasets. The primary-source nature of these datasets allows for precise data integrity, longitudinal matching and the integration of connected sources of deep clinical data, demographic data, socioeconomic data, patient-reported data, and myriad other sources as patients move through the healthcare system during their lives," said Dr. Keith Dunleavy MD , chief executive officer of Inovalon
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Welltok Identifies Top Predictors to Acquire and Retain Health Plan Members
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Selects InstaMed for Seamless and Secure Patient Payments
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Consumer Reports Survey Finds 42% of Americans Think Government Should Tax Unhealthy Behavior
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CAPG Submits MACRA Comments Urging Innovative Design for Medicare Advantage Demonstration
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