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Independence Blue Cross (IBC)
 
1901 Market St
Philadelphia , PA   19103-1400   USA
215-241-2400
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Company Website:
http://www.ibx.com/
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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)
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)
Liz Williams
[Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer]
 
Karen W. Burnham
[Corporate and Public Affairs]
 
Kathleen Conlon
[Public Relations Specialist]
 
Laura Hanes
[Communications Director]
 
Ruth Stoolman
[Corporate and Public Affairs]
 
Judimarie Thomas
[Senior Director, External Affairs]
 
Lisa Yoon
[Marketing Communications Manager]
 
Ernesto Cruz
[Marketing Manager]
 
Karen Godlewski
[Media Contact]
 
Kristin Kisielius
[External Affairs]
 
Maria Pirro-Sheplock
[Marketing Manager]
 

Company Officials:
Daniel J. Hilferty
[Chief Executive Officer]
 
M. Walter D’Alessio
[Chairman]
 
Stephan Roker
[Senior Vice President of Operations]
 
Theresa Rooney
[Senior Director]
 
Victor Caraballo MD, MBA
[Senior Medical Director]
 
Richard L. Snyder MD
[Chief Medical Officer]
 
Steven Udvarhelyi MD
[EVP for Health Services and Chief Strategy Officer]
 
Daniel S. Bowerman DC, FACO
[Medical Director, Chiropractic]
 
Eric Estes
[Head of Pharmacy Services]
 
Gideon D. Hill MD
[Medical Director]
 
Dennis Hsieh MD
[Medical Director]
 
Donald Liss MD
[Senior Medical Director of Clinical Programs And Policy]
 
Gerald W. Peden MD
[Senior Medical Director, Claim Payment Policy]
 
Paul N. Urick RPh
[Pharmacy Services]
 
John C. Foos
[Chief Financial Officer]
 
Alan Krigstein
[Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer]
 
Lauren O'Brien
[Senior Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer]
 
Thomas F. Pappalardo
[Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer]
 
Pamela Eckardt
[Director - Clinical Care Transformation]
 
John Janney
[Senior Vice President of Marketing Services]
 
Brian Lobley
[Senior Vice President of Marketing and Consumer Business]
 
R. Scott Post
[Vice President, Marketing Administration]
 
Linda M. Taylor
[Chief Marketing Executive]
 
Mark Dianno
[Senior Counsel]
 
Thomas Hutton
[VP Government Affairs and Deputy General Counsel]
 
Lilton R. Taliaferro Jr.
[Vice President and Corporate Secretary]
 
Paul A. Tufano
[Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Government Business Executive.]
 
Frances A. Woodward
[Associate Deputy General Counsel]
 
Emily Zuzelo JD
[Deputy General Counsel]
 
Mark H. Campbell
[Senior Director of Enrollment Services]
 
Douglas Chaet
[SVP - Contracting & Provider Networks]
 
Cyd Gaskins MBA
[Senior Director - Network Operations]
 
Joan Jennerjahn
[Vice President of Provider Network Operations]
 
Christopher McTiernan
[Vice President, Provider Contracting and Reimbursement]
 
Susan Kozik
[Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer]
 
Somesh Nigam
[Senior Vice President and Chief Informatics Officer]
 
Yvette D. Bright
[Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer]
 
Christopher Cashman
[Senior VP, Corporate and Public Affairs]
 
John A. Daddis
[Senior VP, Managed Care and Operations]
 
Kathryn A Galarneau FSA, MAAA
[Senior Vice President, Actuarial and Underwriting]
 
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