Wednesday, August 16, 2017
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Mr. Mark Hamelburg
AHIP
Senior Vice President of Federal Programs
Joshua (Josh) Sclar MD, MPH
BioIQ
Former Chief Medical Officer
Eva Vyas
BioIQ
Former SVP Product and Marketing
Marcela Manjarrez
Centene Corporation
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Mr. Michael F. Neidorff
Centene Corporation
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Edmund (Ed) E. Kroll
Centene Corporation
Retired SVP, Finance and Investor Relations
Mr. Russell Jones
Deloitte & Touche
Risk and Financial Advisory partner
Mr. Scott Read
Deloitte & Touche
Risk and Financial Advisory principal
Ms. Lauren Hallman
Deloitte & Touche
Public Relations
Mr. Gene Creach
eSolutions, Inc.
Retired President and CEO
Geeta Nayyar MD
Femwell Group Health, Inc.
Former Chief Healthcare & Innovation Officer
Mr. Bryan Cole
Gartner Inc.
Research Director
Mr. Troy A. Villarreal
HCA Inc. | HCA Healthcare
President of the Gulf Coast Division
Debra Burbridge
HCA Inc. | HCA Healthcare
Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Mike Yom
HealPros
Chief Product Officer
Mr. Burt Rosen
HealthSparq
Former VP of Marketing
Win Norton
Healthx
Chief Technology Officer
Ron Wozny
Healthx
Vice President of Marketing
Rich Vollmer
Humana Inc.
Senior Markets President for Pennsylvania
Ms. Alissa Krinsky
Humana Inc.
Former Corporate Communications
Peter (Pete) Zafris
Insightin Health
Former Vice President of Business Development
Mr. Enam Noor
Insightin Health
Founder and CEO
Ms. Tanya Baca
Kaiser Permanente of Colorado
Registered Nurse
Ms. Kathy-Ann Gobin
KNB Communications/PR
Account Manager
Mr. Juan Jose Orellana
Molina Healthcare of California
Director, Investor Relations
Mr. Mike Jones
Molina Healthcare of Illinois
Former President
Ms. Margaret (Peggy) E. O'Kane
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
President
Ms. Kimberly Rzomp
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Chief Financial Officer (Summit Health)
Mr. Joe Taylor
Redeemer Health | Holy Redeemer Health System
SVP - Payor Contracting, Health System Analytics and Population Health
Mr. Dave Ellett
RemitDATA
Former Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Eugene Sayan
Softheon Inc.
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Pranam Ben
The Garage
Founder and CEO
Joshua Cowan
The Garage
VP - Growth & Market Development
Mr. David Baker
The Joint Commission
Editor-in-Chief of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Mark Chassin MD, MPP, MPH
The Joint Commission
President and CEO
Mr. Stephen J. Hemsley
UnitedHealth Group
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
David S. Wichmann
UnitedHealth Group
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Richard Burke
UnitedHealth Group
Independent Director
Mr. Raj Toleti
Veradigm (formerly Allscripts)
Founder and Former CEO (HealthGrid)
Ms. Jennifer Skitsko
Veradigm (formerly Allscripts)
Former Director, Marketing (HealthGrid)
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP Blog: Fact-Checking the New York Times' Upshot
The recent article, “Medicare Advantage Spends Less on Care, So Why Is It Costing So Much?”, badly misses the mark on Medicare Advantage (MA).

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Centene's Illinois Subsidiary Selected for Medicaid Managed Care Program Contract and the Youth in Care Contract
"We are pleased that we will be able to continue to provide healthcare to the populations we serve and look forward to successfully negotiating the terms of the contract," said Mr. Michael F. Neidorff , Chairman, President and CEO for Centene

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Molina Healthcare Selected for Statewide Medicaid Contract Award in Illinois
“For more than 35 years, Molina Healthcare has been able to achieve cost savings while improving health outcomes through care coordination, commitment to quality and a focus on preventive care. We are excited and optimistic about playing a role in transforming the State’s managed care program and look forward to delivering on our mission to serve those in need," said Mr. Mike Jones , president of Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.

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Summit Health Signs Medicare Network Agreement with Humana
“We’re very pleased to expand our Pennsylvania Medicare provider network with . This means our Medicare Advantage members in south-central Pennsylvania will now have access to quality care from Summit Health’s medical facilities and its physicians," said Rich Vollmer , Regional Medicare President, Humana

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SilverSummit Healthplan Announces Anticipated Participation Statewide on 2018 Health Insurance Marketplace in Nevada
" SilverSummit Healthplan is pleased to serve its current Medicaid members in Nevada, and it looks forward to expanding its product offerings to the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2018. We strive to be a responsible partner with the state and are committed to working closely with regulators and policymakers to be able to offer affordable coverage options for Nevada residents," said Joshua Cowan , president and CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan

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Kaiser Permanente Colorado: Life-Changing Moment Inspires Nurse to Take Control of Her Health
Registered nurse Ms. Tanya Baca was treating a diabetic member at Kaiser Permanente Skyline Medical Offices when she experienced a life-changing moment. “I glanced at the mirror on the back of the door and I saw myself, and I was disappointed,” she recalls. “Here I was nearing 30 years old, weighing 289 pounds, and I was teaching a patient about healthy living. What kind of an example was I?”

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UnitedHealth Group Announces New Leadership Roles
“This is the right time for this transition to take place, as the company is performing strongly and has a positive outlook for the forseeable future, and David S. Wichmann is the right choice to succeed as CEO for that future. With nearly 20 years of service to the company, Dave has the business and leadership skills, enterprise knowledge and support, broad health care experience, and deep expertise in areas that are critical to our future – especially growth-oriented technology, operations and global markets," said is the right choice to succeed as CEO for that future. With nearly 20 years of service to the company, Dave has the business and leadership skills, enterprise knowledge and support, broad health care experience, and deep expertise in areas that are critical to our future – especially growth-oriented technology, operations and global markets," said Mr. Stephen J. Hemsley , executive chairman of the board of directors, UnitedHealth Group

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HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division Joins Community Health Choice Marketplace Provider Network
"With 14 hospitals in the Houston area, a growing number of surgery centers, as well as freestanding emergency and imaging centers, HCA Gulf Coast Division shares Community Health Choice's desire to make healthcare excellence accessible. As a network provider through Community Health Choice, we are strengthening our commitment to the region's healthcare needs and supporting healthy living across the area", said Mr. Troy A. Villarreal , CEO of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division

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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
Insightin Health Appoints Experienced Healthcare Leader Pete Zafris to Vice President of Business Development
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Softheon Named a Sample Vendor in 2017 Gartner Hype Cycle for U.S. Healthcare Payers
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HealthSparq: Study - Health Plan Apps Lack Features People Want
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Healthx: Build vs Buy Platforms – Which is Right for You?
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Few Outcome Measures Meet Criteria for Assessing Accuracy and Validity, According to Two Joint Commission Executives
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eSolutions Announces Acquisition of RemitDATA
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HealPros and BioIQ Collaborate to Deliver a Comprehensive Diabetes Care Gap Closure Solution to Help Health Plans Improve Quality Ratings
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Deloitte: Legacy and Fielded Medical Device Risks Pose Greatest Cybersecurity Challenge to Connected Device Ecosystem
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HealthGrid's CareNarrative Is The First Mobile Patient Engagement Solution To Be Certified By The National Committee For Quality Assurance(NCQA) For Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2017 Pre-Validation
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NCQA: MACRA Toolkit Arms Practices to Navigate New Payment Rules
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