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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)
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]
 
Nadina Fraimow Bronstein
[Public Relations Specialist]
 
Karen W. Burnham
[Director - Sales Communications]
 
Nadina Fraimow
[Public Relations Specialist]
 
Laura Hanes
[Communications Director]
 
Michelle Hunt
[Media Contact]
 
Elizabeth H. Sell
[Media Contact]
 
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:
Gregory E. Deavens
[Chief Executive Officer]
 
Joe Geist
[SVP and Market President - National]
 
Paul J. Kane
[SVP - Actuarial and Underwriting and Chief Risk Officer]
 
Anthony J. Maleno
[SVP - Operations]
 
Theresa Rooney
[Senior Director]
 
Victor Caraballo MD, MBA
[VP - Quality Management & Chief Safety Officer]
 
Richard L. Snyder MD
[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]
 
Ellen Riccobene
[Medical Director]
 
Seun O. Ross PhD
[Executive Director of Health Equity]
 
Nita K. Thingalaya MD, BCMAS
[Medical Director - Facilitated Health Network]
 
Paul N. Urick RPh
[Pharmacy Services]
 
John C. Foos
[Chief Financial Officer]
 
Juan Lopez
[Chief Financial Officer]
 
Lauren O'Brien
[Senior Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer]
 
Thomas F. Pappalardo
[Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer]
 
Nkem Okafor FACHE
[VP of Corporate Strategy and Transformation]
 
Obadiah Sang
[VP of Corporate Development and Strategic Investments]
 
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]
 
Linda M. Taylor
[Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Executive]
 
Mark Dianno
[Senior Counsel]
 
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]
 
Cyd Gaskins MBA
[Senior Director - Network Operations]
 
Joan Jennerjahn
[Vice President of Provider Network Operations]
 
Paul Staudenmeier
[SVP of Total Value Contracting and Reimbursement]
 
Gregory Barnowsky
[Chief Architect - Enterprise Architecture]
 
Dave Snyder
[Chief Information Security Leader]
 
Michael Vennera
[Chief Strategy, Corporate Development, and Information Officer]
 
Crystal E. Ashby
[Chief People Officer]
 
Donna Farrell
[Senior Vice President - Corporate Communications]
 
Sushma Akunuru
[SVP of Business Technology Services]
 
Peishan Ang
[Vice President of Corporate Strategy]
 
Yvette D. Bright
[Executive Vice President and Chief Operating 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]
 
Richard J. Neeson
[Executive Vice President and Chief Development & Innovation Officer]
 
Kimberly K. Siejak
[National Programs Executive]
 
Steven Udvarhelyi MD
[EVP for Health Services and Chief Strategy Officer]
 
Patrick Yung MBA
[Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Investing]
 
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Company News/Coverage:
Independence Blue Cross launches sixth annual Celebrate Caring campaign to recognize outstanding nurses
Independence Blue Cross CEO Gregory E. Deavens named Board Chair-Elect of Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Independence Blue Cross and Rothman Orthopaedic Institute extend their value-based care agreement
Independence Blue Cross experts testify before Philadelphia City Council on racial disparities in city’s maternal morbidity rate
Independence Blue Cross signs on to White House Healthcare AI Commitments
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