Thursday, January 17, 2019
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Dave Anderson
Amendola Communications
Former Account Director
Dan McCoy MD
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Inc. (BCBSTX)
Former President
Margaret Jarvis
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Inc. (BCBSTX)
Former Director Media and Public Relations
Martha Doyle
Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
Director of Product Management
Mr. Mike Davis
Dominion National | Dominion Dental Services
President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. David L. Orlando
Dominion National | Dominion Dental Services
Former Vice President - Operations
Ms. Bernadette Marx
Dominion National | Dominion Dental Services
Director, Underwriting
Mr. Lee Barrett
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC)
Executive Director
Ms. Kathleen Conlon
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Public Relations Specialist
Mr. Gregory (Greg) E. Deavens
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Yung MBA
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Investing
Mr. Geoffrey Schwarz
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
National Sales Consultant
Mr. Jeff Powell
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
National Sales Director
Yuliya Kutuzava
KNB Communications/PR
Senior Associate
Josh Schoeller
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Christine Leslie
Lucet (formerly New Directions + Tridiuum)
Senior Vice President of EAP and Health Promotions
Mr. John Vaughan
PatientPoint Health Technologies
Chief Compliance Officer (Outcome Health)
Matt McNally
PatientPoint Health Technologies
Former Chief Executive Officer (Outcome Health)
Mr. Philip de Guzman
PatientPoint Health Technologies
Communications Lead (Outcome Health)
Seth Darmstadter
PatientPoint Health Technologies
General Counsel (Outcome Health)
Mr. Peter McClung
Regence BlueShield
Vice President of Sales
Stacy Crim
Regence BlueShield
Former VP Small Business for Sales and Account Management
Ms. Ashley Bach
Regence BlueShield
Strategic Communications Manager
Ms. Courtnee Westendorf
TelaDoc Health
Chief Marketing Officer (Livongo)
Dr. Bimal Shah
TelaDoc Health
Former Chief Medical Officer
Jennifer Schneider MD
TelaDoc Health
Former President and Chief Medical Officer (Livongo)
Mr. Glen E. Tullman
TelaDoc Health
Former Executive Chairman (Livongo)
Inmaculada Hernandez Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Ms. Erin Hare
UPMC Health Plan
Manager - Science Writer
William (Will) H. Shrank MD, MSHS
UPMC Health Plan
Former Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Chester (Bernie) Good
UPMC Health Plan
Senior Medical Director for the Center For Value-based Pharmacy Initiatives
Mr. Aaron Turner-Phifer
URAC
Vice President - Government Relations and Policy
Allison King
URAC
Director - Marketing and Communications
Ms. Kim Sinclair
WellSense Health Plan
Chief Information Officer
Ms. Melissa D. Smith
WEX Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Nancy Narraway
ZeOmega, Inc.
Former Vice President of Marketing
Sadananda (Sada) Rai
ZeOmega, Inc.
Co-Founder and Vice President, Client Services and Information Systems
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Awards More Than $1.8 million To Fight Chronic Kidney Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
"We launched this strategy understanding that this was an opportunity to impact two chronic diseases that are impacting the lives of Texans. That’s why it was important for us to collaborate with organizations that are making a difference in changing people lives through various outreach and education programs," said Dr. Dan McCoy MD , president, BCBSTX

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Cambia’s Top Consumer-Centric Blog Posts from 2018
To begin 2019, we’re taking a look back at the stories that resonated most with our readers over the past 365 days. Popular themes range from health care innovation and progress toward empowering people on their health care journey to a focus on consumer-centric health care experiences, skilled volunteerism to make an impact on global communities, Cambia culture and more.

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UPMC: Rising Drug Prices Linked to Older Products, Not Just Newer, Better Medications
“It makes sense to pay more for new drugs because sometimes new drugs are more effective, safer or treat a new disease you didn’t have a treatment for. Sometimes new drugs do bring more value. But the high year-over-year increases in costs of existing products do not reflect improved value," said Dr. Inmaculada Hernandez Ph.D. , lead author and assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Dominion National Adds Vice President of Operations, Director of Underwriting
“We are excited to add two seasoned industry veterans to our growing leadership team. We look forward to their leadership and contributions to our continued growth and enhancements to our customer experience," said Mr. Mike Davis , President, Dominion National

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Geoffrey Schwarz joins national sales team at Independence Blue Cross
Independence announced that Mr. Geoffrey Schwarz has joined the company’s national sales team as national sales consultant. In his new role, Schwarz is responsible for developing long-term strategies and maintaining relationships with key national customers with 1,000 or more employees as well as consultants and brokers. He reports to Mr. Jeff Powell , national sales director at Independence.

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Patrick Yung joins Independence Health Group as senior vice president of Corporate Development and Strategic Investing
Independence announced that Mr. Patrick Yung MBA has been appointed senior vice president of Corporate Development and Strategic Investing. In his new role, Yung will lead efforts to manage and grow Independence’s portfolio of strategic innovation and other investments through partnerships, strategic alignment, and selective acquisitions.

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Regence BlueShield Names Stacy Crim as Sales Director for Middle Market
“We are happy to announce Stacy Crim ’s addition to the Regence BlueShield team. Her leadership in business development and retention, working with employers across the state of Washington, will help Regence as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that improve the health of our members," said Mr. Peter McClung , vice president of sales for Regence BlueShield

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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

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CMS Releases Proposed Notice to Renew URAC’s Medicare Advantage Deeming Authority for Six More Years
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ZeOmega: Boston Medical Center Health System Chooses Jiva 6.1 for Accountable Care Implementation
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
WEX Signs Agreement to Acquire Discovery Benefits
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
Livongo Continues Leadership Expansion with Appointment of New Chief Marketing and Chief Medical Officers
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Outcome Health Announces First-ever Chief Compliance Officer
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
EHNAC Enhances All Accreditation Programs with Integration of Cloud-Focused Criteria
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Receives CMS Qualified Entity Status
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New Directions Behavioral Health wins EAP contract for United States Postal Service
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