Thursday, November 15, 2018
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Janet McNichol
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Human Resources Director
Mr. Michael Laskoff
Annum Health
Co-founder and CEO
Amy McHugh
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)
Director of Media Relations
Ms. Stephanie Lovell
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)
General Counsel
Ms. Robin J. Thomashauer
CAQH
Retired Executive Director
Mr. Skip Dampier
Carenet Healthcare Services
VP Marketing
Ms. Julie A. McCarter
CIGNA Great-West Healthcare
Vice President - Product Development
Doug Nemecek MD
CIGNA HealthCare | The Cigna Group
National Medical Director for Behavioral Health Programs
Kimberly Roop MD, MBA
Elevance Health
President of Medicaid Health Plan
Mr. James Freeman
Elevance Health
Director of Communications
Lynne Nowak MD
Express Scripts by Evernorth
Former Chief Physician Experience Officer
Alan Wheatley
Humana Inc.
Vice Pesident - Medicare Business
Marvin Hill MBA
Humana Inc.
Former External Corporate Communications Lead - Retail Segment
Ms. Elizabeth Peterson
Humana Inc.
Regional Medical Director
Mr. Eric Estes
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Head of Pharmacy Services
Richard (Rich) L. Snyder MD
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Chief Medical Officer
Mr. Robert A. Wychulis
Inovalon, Inc.
President
Kim Collins
Inovalon, Inc.
SVP - Corporate Marketing & Communications
Mr. George Price
Inovalon, Inc.
Former VP, Investor Relations
Ms. Jennifer Tong
J. Wilson | JWilson Advisors
Managing Director
David B. Nash MD, MBA
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Former Chair, Health Policy
Josh Schoeller
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Erin Benson
LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
Director Market Planning
Keri Christensen
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Director, Research Innovation
Andrea Hofelich MBA
National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC)
Former VP of Communications
Mr. Alan Van Amber
Navitus Health Solutions, a division of SSM Health
Vice President of Provider Services
Cheryl Whitaker MD, MPH
NextLevel Health Partners, Inc.
Chairman and CEO
Jeffrey Linder MD, MPH, FACP
Northwestern University
Professor and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Mr. John Findlay
Periscope Equity
Principal
Mr. S. Brian Mukherjee
Periscope Equity
Partner
Ms. Lynn Pezzullo
Pharmacy Quality Alliance
Senior Director - Quality Innovation
John Alexander Johnson MD, MBA, FACP
Sentara Healthcare
Former Chief Medical Officer
Mr. Tom Skelton
SureScripts
Former Chief Executive Officer
Kelly Jeffers
SureScripts
Former VP, Corporate Communications
Courtney McLeod
TelaDoc Health
Former Global Director of PR & Communications
Jason Tibbels MD
TelaDoc Health
Chief Quality Officer
Jenise Wong MD, PhD
UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital | University of California-San Francisco
Assistant Professor
Ms. Jeannette Pforr
Uprise Health (formerly IBH, Inc.)
Director of Marketing
David (Dave) Sockel
Uprise Health (formerly IBH, Inc.)
Former Chief Commercial Officer
Tom Langan
Veradigm (formerly Allscripts)
Former Allscripts President
Concetta Rasiarmos
Veradigm (formerly Allscripts)
Senior Public Relations Specialist
Thuy-An Wilkins
Zelis Healthcare
Former Director of Communications
Mr. Doug Klinger
Zelis Healthcare
Founding Chief Executive Officer
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana Announces Free Tutoring Program for Children Living in Foster Care
“By providing youth in foster care with the educational, physical and emotional supports they need, we are able to help remove the social barriers to overall well-being by ensuring children that may need to switch schools are still able to maintain high levels of academic performance," said Dr. Kimberly Roop MD, MBA , Medicaid plan president at Anthem

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Named Best in Nation for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans by U.S. News & World Report
"Our top priority is providing quality, affordable Medicare plans that are easy to understand. Being named among the elite health plans in the country by a recognized leader in health care ratings is affirmation that we're meeting that mark for our members," said Ms. Stephanie Lovell , executive vice president of Medicare at BCBSMA

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Cigna Collaborates with Annum Health to Introduce a Digital Health Solution to Help People Reduce Alcohol Consumption
“Through our collaboration with Annum Health , we will be the first health service company to offer Annum’s digital solution that can help people become more aware of how much alcohol they consume and the impact on their health. The more and longer a person drinks alcohol, the greater impact it will have on their health, well-being and productivity," said Dr. Doug Nemecek MD , chief medical officer, behavioral health at

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Independence Blue Cross rolls out PreCheck MyScript tool to simplify prescription experience for patients and providers and lower out-of-pocket drug costs
“We want our members and their providers to feel confident in the healthcare decisions they make and knowing that the right medications are being prescribed at the most affordable cost and without any delays is an important part of ensuring that confidence," said Dr. Richard L. Snyder MD , senior vice president and chief medical officer at Independence

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SCAN Health Plan Addresses Seniors' Desire to Remain at Home With Expanded Benefits, Reduced Costs
" SCAN Health Plan | HealthRight Group began as a Social HMO, which included in-home benefits, so our ability to cover services that help members age in place draws on our history and experience providing the services and support that many seniors need. We are excited to include these types of benefits again in 2019," said Ms. Sherry L. Stanislaw , senior vice president and general manager at SCAN Health Plan | HealthRight Group

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Humana Joins CAQH and the National Effort to Streamline Healthcare Business Practices and Improve Provider Data
“We are thrilled that Humana is joining CAQH and will help lead the effort to improve healthcare business processes. Humana’s engagement will further advance our mission to make information sharing across the industry more accurate and efficient," said Ms. Robin J. Thomashauer , President of CAQH

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Humana Medicare Advantage Plan Addresses High Fall Rates Among Older Adults in St. Louis
" Humana is committed to improving the lives of those we serve, and a component of that means helping people live safely at home, especially those who are most vulnerable to falls. There are often easily addressable solutions to home hazards that could lead to injury, impact quality of life and result in expensive medical bills. Our goal through the HARP program is to help our members to live where they choose and to enable them to stay active by reducing their risk of falling," said Ms. Elizabeth Peterson , Regional Vice President Health Services, Humana Medicare, Central Region

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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 HR-Jobs-Promotions
HIP Wonk Watch
HIP Industry Events

HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
Virginia Premier Expands Engagement With the Inovalon One Platform
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Surescripts Prescription Price Transparency Tool Realizes Massive Provider Adoption, Achieves Breakthrough in Healthcare Market
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NPC Case Study Shows Benefits of Engaging Employees in Health Benefit Design
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Carenet Healthcare Services: 2019 Forecast for Healthcare Consumer Engagement
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Allscripts: Introducing Veradigm Providing Next Generation Healthcare Solutions for Today’s Healthcare Challenges
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NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., Announces The Launch Of Its Management Training Program
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
IBH appoints David Sockel as Chief Commercial Officer
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Livongo: UCSF launches SUGAR Study
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Teladoc Health, USC Collaborate for Groundbreaking Study of Virtual Care Prescribing
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Zelis Healthcare Ranks #4 Among New Jersey’s Fastest-Growing Companies
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HIP Industry Events    back to index
LexisNexis Risk Solutions to Discuss Social Determinants of Health at Pharmacy Quality Alliance Panel Discussion
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