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Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
 
 
Company Website:
http://www.ibx.com/
Newsroom
Company Hierarchy
Subsidiary(s)/ Affiliate(s)

 
Business Focus:
HIP: HMO
HIP: Fee-For-Service (FFS)
HIP: Medicaid Health Plan
HIP: Medicare Advantage Plan
HIP: Point-of-Service (POS)
HIP: Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
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Company Description:
Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurer in southeastern Pennsylvania. Nationwide, IBC and its affiliates provide coverage to nearly 3.4 million people. For nearly 70 years, Independence Blue Cross has offered quality health care products and services tailored to meet the changing needs of members, employers, groups, and providers.

Independence Blue Cross's HMO and PPO health care plans recently received the highest ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. In addition, in 2005, Independence Blue Cross's Personal Choice was rated the No. 1 PPO in the nation and its Keystone Health Plan East HMO plan was ranked the No. 1 HMO in the region by health care consumers in a leading independent consumer magazine.
 
Company Ownership:
Independence Blue Cross and Keystone Health Plan East are private not-for-profit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Company Contacts:
Media Contact(s)
Nadina Fraimow Bronstein
[Public Relations Specialist]
 
Karen Burnham
[Director - Sales Communications]
 
Nadina Fraimow
[Public Relations Specialist]
 
Laura Hanes
[Communications Director]
 
Michelle Hunt
[Media Contact]
 
Elizabeth H. Sell
[Media Contact]
 
Lisa Yoon
[Marketing Communications Manager]
 
Ernesto Cruz
[Marketing Manager]
 
Kristin Kisielius
[External Affairs]
 
Maria Pirro-Sheplock
[Marketing Manager]
 

Company Officials:
Gregory Deavens
[Chief Executive Officer]
 
Joe Geist
[SVP and Market President - National]
 
Victor Caraballo MD, MBA
[VP - Quality Management & Chief Safety Officer]
 
Richard Snyder MD
[EVP Facilitated Health Networks and Chief Medical Officer]
 
Anna Baldino
[Medical Director]
 
Daniel S. Bowerman DC, FACO
[Medical Director, Chiropractic]
 
Ron Brooks
[Senior Medical Director for Clinical Services]
 
Domenick D. Bucci MD, CMCE, SSBB
[Senior Medical Director]
 
Rodrigo Cerda MD
[VP of Clinical Care Transformation - Independence Health Group]
 
K. Ryan Connolly MD
[Medical Director - Behavioral Health]
 
Eric Estes
[Head of Pharmacy Services]
 
Patricia Guerra-Garcia MD
[VP - Medical Management and Medical Policy]
 
Gideon D. Hill MD
[Medical Director]
 
Dennis Hsieh MD
[Medical Director]
 
Dario LaRocca
[Behavioral Health Medical Director]
 
Ann O'Grady
[Behavioral Health Director]
 
Luz Ramos
[Medical Director]
 
Ellen Riccobene
[Medical Director]
 
Seun Ross DNP, MS, CRNP-F, NP-C
[Executive Director of Health Equity]
 
Nita K. Thingalaya MD, BCMAS
[Medical Director - Facilitated Health Network]
 
Paul N. Urick RPh
[Pharmacy Services]
 
Juan Lopez
[Chief Financial Officer]
 
Nkem Okafor FACHE
[VP of Corporate Strategy and Transformation]
 
Koleen Cavanaugh
[SVP & Chief Marketing Officer]
 
Kortney Cruz
[SVP - Government Markets]
 
Susan Larkin
[Senior Vice President - Health Markets]
 
Brett Mayfield
[SVP and Market President of Local Markets]
 
Peter Panageas
[SVP and Market President of National Markets]
 
R. Scott Post
[Vice President, Marketing Administration]
 
Jeff Powell
[National Sales Director]
 
Michael Sullivan
[Chief Sales Officer and President Of Commercial Markets]
 
Paula Sunshine
[Chief Marketing Officer]
 
Linda M. Taylor
[Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Executive]
 
Mark Dianno
[Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Corporate Secretary]
 
Thomas Hutton
[SVP Government Affairs and Deputy General Counsel]
 
Lilton R. Taliaferro Jr.
[Vice President and Corporate Secretary]
 
Emily Zuzelo JD
[Deputy General Counsel]
 
Mark H. Campbell
[Senior Director of Enrollment Services]
 
Mike Lentz
[Vice President - Customer Service Operations]
 
Tracy Mueller
[Vice President - Enrollment and Billing]
 
Cyd Gaskins MBA
[Senior Director - Network Operations]
 
Paul Staudenmeier
[SVP of Total Value Contracting and Reimbursement]
 
Michael Vennera
[Chief Strategy, Corporate Development, and Information Officer]
 
Crystal Ashby
[Chief People Officer]
 
Alexandra Jorgensen
[Senior Vice President of Human Resources]
 
Donna Farrell
[Senior Vice President - Corporate Communications]
 
Sushma Akunuru
[SVP of Business Technology Services]
 
Peishan Ang
[Vice President of Corporate Strategy]
 
Christopher Cashman
[Senior VP, Corporate and Public Affairs]
 
John A. Daddis
[Senior VP, Managed Care and Operations]
 
Reetika Kumar MD, FACP
[SVP Cheif Customer Product,Clinical Solutions & Pharmacy Services]
 
Richard J. Neeson
[Executive Vice President and Chief Development & Innovation Officer]
 
Kimberly K. Siejak
[National Programs Executive]
 
Patrick Yung MBA
[Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Investing]
 
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