Wednesday, January 17, 2018
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Marilyn Tavenner
AHIP
Retired President and CEO
Brandon Glenn
Amendola Communications
Account Director
Mr. Richard (Rick) J. Pollack
American Hospital Association (AHA) [DC Office]
President and CEO
Mr. David McNichols
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio
Former President, Medicare Central Region
Mr. Drew Hobby
Blue Cross of Idaho
EVP - Chief Revenue Officer
Jeffrey Bailet MD
Blue Shield of California
Executive Vice President of Health Care Quality and Affordability
Terry Gilliland MD
Blue Shield of California
Former EVP - Health Care Quality and Affordability Organization
Ms. Patricia Jones
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Director of Clinical Strategy
Mr. Brian Lazenby
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Corporate Communications Specialist
Dr. Andrea Willis
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Chief Medical Officer
Mr. Steve Unterberger
Carrick Capital Partners
Managing Director
Doug Nemecek MD
CIGNA HealthCare | The Cigna Group
National Medical Director for Behavioral Health Programs
John Yamamoto DDS
Delta Dental of California and Affiliates
VP of Professional Services
Ms. Michelle Smyth
Discovery Health Partners
Former Director of Communications
Mr. Jason Brown
Discovery Health Partners
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Dale Peterson MD
Driscoll Children's Health Plan
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Robert (Bob) S. Hurley
eHealth, Inc.
President
Kate Sidorovich CFA
eHealth, Inc.
Director, Investor Relations
Mr. Scott Flanders
eHealth, Inc.
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Mr. David (Dave) Francis
eHealth, Inc.
Former Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Hieu Nguyen
Elevance Health
Public Relations Director
Michele Norton MS, RN
EXL Health
Former Senior Vice President, Marketing
Ms. Sandra Estada
Humana Inc.
Marketing & Public Relations Director
Bruno Piquin
Humana Inc.
Former Senior Markets Vice President, Northern Division
Mr. Luis Olivera
Humana Inc.
Puerto Rico Market President for Health
Erica P. Gunderson PhD
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Investigator
Charles P. Quesenberry Jr PhD
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Biostatistician and Research Scientist
Stephen (Steve) Sidney MD, MPH
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Tracy Flanagan MD
Kaiser Permanente of Northern California
Director of Women's Health
Penny Griego
L.A. Care Health Plan | LA Care Health Plan
Media Relations Specialist
Mr. Terrence Ryan
LaunchPoint
Former CEO
Terry Diaz
Matrix Medical Network
Former CEO (HealthFair)
Mr. David Goodspeed
Matrix Medical Network
Director - Member Engagement
Mr. Walter (Walt) W. Cooper
Matrix Medical Network
Former Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Scott Friesen
Newport Credentialing Solutions
CEO
Jay Shah
Octo, an IBM company
Former Executive Vice President
Mr. Brian Lake
Octo, an IBM company
Media Contact
Mr. Richard (Rick) A. Anderson
Ontrak, Inc.
Former President and COO
Mr. Christopher (Chris) P. Minton
RAM Technologies, Inc.
Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Dr. Paul Krebsbach
UCLA
Dean of the School of Dentistry
Bill Piskorowski DDS
UCLA
Associate Dean of Community-Based Clinical Education, Health Science, Clinical Professor Company Nam
Mr. Terry Ramey
VertitechIT
Executive Project Officer
Mr. Michael Feld
VertitechIT
CEO
Mr. Matt D'Ambrosia
Vital Data Technology
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP Blog: When Your Medication Costs More Than Your Mortgage
AHIP President and CEO Ms. Marilyn Tavenner and American Hospital Association (AHA) President and CEO Mr. Richard J. Pollack

confront the root cause of out-of-control prescription drug pricing. In The Hill, they emphasize that pharma companies alone set the launch and list price of life-saving medications and breakthrough cures—which can top hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky Offers Medicare Supplement Plans with Innovative Benefits to Help Members Control Healthcare Costs
" Elevance Health is committed to providing Medicare insurance options that meet consumers' demands. We are one of just a few companies offering a Medicare Supplement plan that contains preventive healthcare benefits, helping our members stay healthy and lead the lives they've earned," said Mr. David McNichols , President of Anthem's Medicare Central region

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Blue Cross of Idaho Increases Number of Value-Based Contracts
“Across the nation and here in Idaho, providers are driving efficiency and improved health outcomes for patients, but there’s been little done to keep up with how providers are compensated. We invested heavily in technology and our employee base to deliver healthcare data to our providers so they can proactively manage their patient’s healthcare," said Mr. Drew Hobby , vice president of Provider Network Management and Provider Services, Blue Cross of Idaho

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HCSC: Quality Reporting at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
BCBSMT collects a variety of data to support our quality reporting and quality improvement efforts. One of BCBSMT’s major reporting projects involves collecting performance data using specifications published by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®), and those by the U.S. De partment of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Quality Rating System (QRS).

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Kaiser Permanente: Thirty-Year National Study Shows Women Who Breastfeed Six Months or More Reduce Their Diabetes Risk by 50 Percent
“We found a very strong association between breastfeeding duration and lower risk of developing diabetes, even after accounting for all possible confounding risk factors,” said lead author Erica P. Gunderson PhD , senior research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente

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Tranquada Grant Equipment Fair - L.A. Care's Commitment to the Community
L.A. Care hosted an adjustable exam medical equipment fair for community clinic partners. The fair demonstrated equipment that clinics would be able to purchase using recently awarded Tranquada grants. Created by L.A. Care, the Dr. Robert E. Tranquada Health Care Safety Net Awards are intended to help community clinics in Los Angeles County invest in strategic infrastructure improvement projects that would help position clinics for long-term growth.

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Delta Dental of California Awards Largest Grant in its History to UCLA School of Dentistry for Community-based Education
"This funding enables the dental school and Delta Dental to have an even stronger presence in bridging the gap with access to care in California. With Delta Dental's generous support, we can expand our treatment reach and training capacity. Because our program continually assesses and evaluates outcomes, the funding will enhance care for today's patients, as well as tomorrow's patients," said Dr. Paul Krebsbach , dean of the UCLA School of Dentistry

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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Names Patricia Jones as Director of Clinical Strategy
" Ms. Patricia Jones brings significant experience to this role, including oversight of a national account’s case management program and many years in patient care. These will be instrumental as she develops clinical programs and policies that help members access cost-effective and quality-focused care," said Dr. Andrea Willis , senior vice president and chief medical officer, BCBST

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Blue Shield of California Announces Terry Gilliland, M.D., as Senior Vice President and Chief Health Officer
" Dr. Terry Gilliland MD is a great addition to our leadership team and I look forward to working with him to help transform our health care delivery system, enabling everyone access to high-quality, affordable health care," said Dr. Jeffrey Bailet MD , executive vice president of Health Care Quality and Affordability at Blue Shield of California

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Luis A. Torres Olivera Named Puerto Rico Market President for Humana
" Mr. Luis Olivera is well known and well respected by our employees, government officials and regulators and the entire Puerto Rico health care community. He has a deep knowledge of our business on the island, and I’m confident that he can help continue our momentum in Puerto Rico, as we strive to help the people we serve achieve their best health," said Bruno Piquin , Puerto Rico Regional President, Humana

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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

HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
Matrix Medical Network Expands Its Population Health Platform with Acquisition of HealthFair
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Driscoll Health Plan Improves HEDIS Measure Scores with Vital Data Technology Affinite Predictive Platform
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Intermountain Healthcare Partners with Newport Credentialing Solutions to Provide Cloud-Based Provider Enrollment Software and Services
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Selects Octo to Manage and Enhance Crucial Patient Safety Data Collection and Analysis Platform
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Catasys Announces Agreement with Cigna
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
New Article from RAM Technologies, Inc.: “Innovations in Medicaid: How States are Using Medicaid Waivers to Improve Access, Engagement and Health”
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
eHealth, Inc. Announces Changes to Management Structure
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Former CIGNA Health and Penn Mutual CIO Joins VertitechIT as Executive Project Officer
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Discovery Health Partners names Jason Brown as new CEO to accelerate next phase of growth
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Behavioral Analytics' Role in Uncovering Opioid Addiction Among Highlights of SCIO Health Analytics' Top 5 Blog Posts of Second Half 2017
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