Thursday, February 9, 2017
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Jennifer (Jenn) N. Francis
Accenture
Global Health Media Lead
Francis Dare
Accenture
Managing Director of the Virtual Health Services
Jill Roman
AmeriHealth
Former Public Relations Manager
Mr. Kenneth (Ken) E. Kobylowski
AmeriHealth
SVP of Provider Contracting and Network Operations
Frank L. Urbano MD, MBA, FACP
AmeriHealth
Former Senior Medical Director
Sachin H. Jain MD, MBA
Carelon (formerly CareMore Health Plan)
Former President
Zubin Eapen MD
Carelon (formerly CareMore Health Plan)
Former Chief Medical Officer
Joseph (Joe) R. Swedish
Elevance Health
Former Chief Executive Officer (Anthem)
Laura Lott
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Hawaii
Director - Community and Public Relations
Geoffrey Sewell MD, FACP
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Hawaii
President and Executive Medical Director
Mr. Andrew McCulloch
Kaiser Permanente
Former President, Northwest Region
Ms. Mary Ann Barnes
Kaiser Permanente
Former Hawaii President
Lucy Savitz PhD, MBA
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Director
Ms. Jill Kettler
MMIT
Executive Editor
Ms. Irina Novoselsky
Novitex
President
Mr. Mark McAdoo
Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Former Vice President - Value Based Payments (McKesson)
Mr. Rick Alexsonshk
SummaCare Health Plan | Summa Health System
Manager, Financial Reconciliation
Mr. Shane Reeves
TwelveStone Health Partners
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Al King
Wellpoint (formerly Amerigroup Tennessee)
Former President and Chief Executive Officer (TLC Family Care HealthPlan)
Mr. Jeffrey (Jeff) H. Margolis
Welltok, a Virgin Pulse Company
Former CEO and Chairman
Mr. Robert (Rob) L. Scavo
Welltok, a Virgin Pulse Company
President and CEO
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Amerigroup Tennessee Expands Partnership with TwelveStone to Offer Infusion and Enteral Service Options to Members in Southeast Tennessee
“Infusion and enteral therapies offer a direct method of rapid transmission to deliver unique benefits and are considered by some as the SWAT team of drug and nutritional therapies, especially for critical care patients. We are pleased to partner with AMERIGROUP to extend these services to their members in southeast Tennessee," said Mr. Shane Reeves , chief executive officer of TwelveStone Health Partners

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Two AmeriHealth New Jersey Executives appointed to NJ Healthcare Executive Leadership Academy
“NJHELA is a noble effort, and I’m honored to be a part of it. Collaboration is key if we want to impact meaningful change that will transform the health care delivery system," said Mr. Kenneth E. Kobylowski , Senior Vice President of Provider Contracting and Network Operations, AmeriHealth

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Anthem Responds to U.S. District Court’s Decision on Acquisition of Cigna
" Elevance Health has been a leader in providing individuals with access to high quality, affordable healthcare. Our decision to acquire is grounded in our commitment to this goal and to leading our industry during this period of dynamic change. If not overturned, the consequences of the decision are far-reaching and will hurt American consumers by limiting their access to high quality affordable care, slowing the industry’s shift to value based care and improved outcomes for patients, and restricting innovation which is critical to meeting the evolving needs of healthcare consumers," said Joseph R. Swedish , Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthem

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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Celebrates Milestone Growth in Membership
“It has been our privilege to care for the people of Hawaii for nearly six decades. Our focus on putting patients and their families first, enabling them to choose a top-notch primary or specialty care doctor, and serving as a partner in health to our members and the community has resulted in our significant growth. More people are embracing the concept of total health — caring for the body, mind and spirit — which has enabled Kaiser Permanente ’s model of truly integrated, high-quality care and affordable coverage to shine," said Ms. Mary Ann Barnes , president of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan Hawaii Region

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CareMore Health System Names Dr. Zubin Eapen as Chief Medical Officer
" Dr. Zubin Eapen MD is a rare physician talent who combines a commitment to true clinical excellence with a passion for care redesign. He will play a key role in driving the continued evolution of the CareMore model to better serve complex, high-cost, high-need patients--and bring a level of academic rigor to validating and improving upon our industry-leading clinical outcomes," said Dr. Sachin H. Jain MD, MBA , president, Carelon

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Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Welcomes 30-Year Research Veteran Lucy Savitz as New Director
" Dr. Lucy Savitz PhD, MBA is uniquely qualified to lead the renowned research program at the Center for Health Research. She has a passion for studying the effective spread of evidence-based, cost-effective delivery system models, and she brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and curiosity to this role," said Mr. Andrew McCulloch , regional president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.

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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 Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
Geneia's Advanced Analytics Offers Health Plans a Better Way to Achieve a 5-Star Medicare Rating
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McKesson HealthQx First to be Certified on Latest Version of PROMETHEUS Care Episodes
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Novitex Connect Solution Offers Services to Health Plans Required to Meet New CMS Requirements
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Discovery Health Partners Adds New Healthcare Clients
" SummaCare ’s experience with the Discovery Health Partners team was an award-winning experience as their staff was well-trained and professional, provided great customer service, and most of all improved our financials through their MSP Validation process. It was a totally enjoyable and profitable experience that I would recommend to other health plans!" said Mr. Rick Alexsonshk , Manager, Financial Reconciliation, SummaCare
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
Welltok Appoints Rob Scavo as President and COO
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Healthcare Providers and Payers Must Expand Delivery Options to Meet Consumer Demand for Virtual Services, says Accenture Survey
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AIS Health Exclusive: Former Aetna CEO Talks About the ACA…and What Lawmakers Must Consider as They Repair or Replace It
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