Wednesday, September 19, 2018
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Mr. Wally Gomaa
ACAP Health Consulting | ACAP HealthWorks | SimplePay Health, a subsidiary of ACAP Health
President
Mr. Scott Schoenvogel
ACAP Health Consulting | ACAP HealthWorks | SimplePay Health, a subsidiary of ACAP Health
President of SimplePay Health
Richard Weiss
Aetna CVS Health
President - Florida Market
Jonathan Mayhew
Aetna CVS Health
Former Chief Transformation Officer
Anjie Coplin
Aetna Health Inc. (Texas)
Former Enterprise Communications
Mr. Scott Booher
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Principal Healthcare Industry Advisor
Tim Henry M.D.
American Heart Association (AHA)
Chair of the Mission: Lifeline Acute Coronary Syndrome Subcommittee
Ms. Jan Devries
American Specialty Health (ASH)
Board Member
Ms. Jennifer Morgan
Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
Former Assistant Director, Strategic Communications
Cheryl Pegus MD, MPH
Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
Former SVP, Health Care Services and Chief Medical Officer
Alan M. Muney MD, MHA
CIGNA HealthCare | The Cigna Group
Former Chief Medical Officer
Mr. Hal Walsh
CIOX Health, A Datavant Company
Former Senior Vice President - Marketing and Sales (Care Communications)
Ms. Paula Lawlor
CIOX Health, A Datavant Company
Executive Vice President
Mr. James Freeman
Elevance Health
Director of Communications
Dr. Alfred Casale
Geisinger Health Plan | Geisinger Health System
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Michael Carson
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Former Chief Executive Officer
Karen Voci
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
President - the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Dr. Peter Watson
Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
Vice President for Care Management and Outcomes
Mr. James (Jim) Puiia
Health Dialog, part of the Rite Aid family of healthcare companies
Former VP Channel Management
Peter D. Goldbach MD
Health Dialog, part of the Rite Aid family of healthcare companies
Chief Medical Officer
Ms. Kristen Kaufmann
HealthPartners, Inc.
Former Communications Consultant
Karen Margolis MD, MPH
HealthPartners, Inc.
(HB03-2020)Executive Director, Research
Lisa Slattery
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Former Vice President, Accreditation and Recognition Operations
Mr. Sean Duffy
Omada Health
Co-Founder and CEO
Kris J. Joshi PhD
Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Executive Vice President
Kerry F. Kelly
Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Former Vice President - External Communications
Ms. Leslie White
Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Former Vice President External Communications - Strategic Initiatives
Ms. Julie Lindberg
Regence BlueShield
Vice President of Clinical Service
Mr. Lourdes Rivas
Simply Healthcare Plans
Florida Medicaid Plan President
Bill Stone
SS&C Technologies
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Patrick Pedonti
SS&C Technologies
Chief Financial Officer
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP Blog: Managing Pain - The Role of Health Plans in Today’s Opioid Crisis
“We’re proud to be transforming health care here in California, and we’re advocating for a nationwide approach to ensure all Americans with serious illness have access to high-quality palliative care services," said Dr. Terry Gilliland MD , senior vice president and chief health officer at Blue Shield of California

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Amerigroup Florida and Better Health Plans Change Brand Name to Simply Healthcare
“For nearly a decade, has been providing high-quality Medicaid plans to Florida consumers. By combining the AMERIGROUP and Better Health Medicaid plans under the Simply Healthcare name, we will eliminate potential confusion amongst consumers and care providers while continuing to ensure our Medicaid consumers receive the same benefits and support they have come to expect from their Simply Healthcare plan," said Simply Healthcare President, Mr. Lourdes Rivas

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Cigna Expands Personalized Diabetes Prevention Program in Collaboration with Omada Health
“We are excited to expand our relationship with Omada Health , and integrate their program into our full suite of health services that encourage individuals to focus on preventing serious health conditions. This collaboration represents some of the most important aspects of successful health care delivery – simplicity and convenience with tangible results for individual customers, and a seamless, data-driven approach with proven results for employers," said Dr. Alan M. Muney MD, MHA , chief medical officer and executive vice president at

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HAP: Dr Peter Watson Discusses Vaccinations
Listen-in to our very own Vice President of Care Management and Outcomes, Dr. Peter Watson , as he discusses the importance of vaccinations with 910 AM Detroit Superstation host, Angela Moore.

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HealthPartners: Tele-monitoring, pharmacists are beneficial in maintaining healthy blood pressure over short-term, study shows
“These results suggest that blood pressure improvement only lasts for about a year after a tele-monitoring program ends. Physicians and patients need to watch and re-evaluate their blood pressure if the tele-monitoring program doesn’t continue," said Dr. Karen Margolis MD, MPH , leader of the study and executive director of research at HealthPartners Institute

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Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) reminds families – Well Child Visits are a part of their child’s HPSJ benefits, And making sure vaccines are current is essential
HPSJ is putting out this message to make sure families know that if their children are health plan members Well Child Visits are an important part of their child’s HPSJ benefits. The Well Child Visits are for members from the age of 12 months to 19 years old. During this visit, doctors can make a record of the family’s health, give health exams, and do lab work.

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Regence Appoints Julie Lindberg as Vice President of Clinical Services
" Ms. Julie Lindberg ’s leadership will support our efforts to deliver best in class, patient-centered clinical services. Her breadth of clinical experience and her expertise in serving consumers where they are, will be instrumental in continuing our work to offer integrated, cost-effective care," said Dr. Cheryl Pegus MD, MPH , Health Care Services and Chief Medical Officer of Cambia

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Geisinger hospitals earn Mission: Lifeline achievement awards
“We commend Geisinger for these awards in recognition for following evidence-based guidelines for timely heart attack treatment. We applaud the significant institutional commitment to their critical role in the system of care for quickly and appropriately treating heart attack patients," said Dr. Tim Henry M.D. , chair of the Mission: Lifeline Acute Coronary Syndrome Subcommittee

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Harvard Pilgrim: 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is committed to keeping this special region healthy and sustaining for all individuals and families. Here’s our 2017 corporate citizenship story. It provides a snapshot of how we’re doing this in communities from Cape Cod to the White Mountains and from Boston to Hartford.

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Aetna Names Richard Weiss Market President of Florida
" Richard Weiss brings strong leadership and a well-rounded background from within the company. His industry experience and business acumen makes him the right choice to lead our Florida operations,” said Jonathan Mayhew , president of markets, Aetna

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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

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Health Dialog Earns NCQA Certification for 24/7 Nurse Line
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Ciox Launches HealthSource Gym to Train and Assess Medical Coders
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Change Healthcare Builds Next-Generation Claims and Payments Network on Amazon Web Services
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Gateway Health Extends Relationship with SS&C DST Health Solutions
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
ACAP Health Selects Scott Schoenvogel to Lead Health Insurance Industry Change
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