Member News
CDPHP Enhances Partnerships with Welltok, Foodsmart to Expand Member Access to Healthy Foods
Welltok
10/31/2020 12:00:00 PM
As a leading health plan in New York state, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP) has continuously responded to member needs during COVID-19 by expanding programming that keeps members healthy, happy, safe, and secure. In partnership with Welltok, the consumer activation company, CDPHP members have access to Foodsmart (formerly Zipongo) – a reimagined food marketplace, guided by Registered Dietitians, to make healthy eating simple.
HAP Donates $100,000 to Tackle Food Insecurity
HAP
10/27/2020
Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, is donating $100,000 to Henry’s Groceries for Health to provide food and promote nutrition. Henry’s Groceries, a collaboration between Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) and Gleaners Community Food Bank, is designed to mitigate food insecurity and improve health outcomes for vulnerable patients.
HAP Earns Highest Medicare Advantage Star Rating Among All Michigan-based Health Insurers
HAP
10/8/2020 12:00:00 PM
Health Alliance Plan (HAP) is celebrating the only 4.5 Star rating awarded to a Michigan-based insurer. HAP’s Medicare Advantage (MA) HMO earned 4.5 Stars (out of 5) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ranking HAP’s plan first among Michigan-based insurers and in the top 10% nationally.
Richard Swift Named President and CEO of Health New England
Healthcare News
10/7/2020 12:00:00 PM
Richard Swift, who has served as Health New England’s (HNE) interim chief financial officer since April, has been appointed president and CEO, effective immediately.
HAP Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Margaret Anderson is a Graduate of The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit Class XLI
Health Alliance Plan
9/15/2020 12:00:00 PM
Health Alliance Plan (HAP) senior vice president, chief sales and marketing officer, Margaret Anderson, is a graduate of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program, a 10-month transformational leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing community leaders from Southeast Michigan to bring about positive change.
Geisinger names Mark McCullough chief financial officer, chief operations officer of Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
9/7/2020 12:00:00 PM
Mark McCullough has been named chief financial officer and chief operations officer for Geisinger Health Plan (GHP). McCullough previously worked at Humana Pharmacy Solutions as vice president/chief financial officer and also served as chief operations officer and interim president.
HAP introduces innovative health plan for Michigan businesses in collaboration with Henry Ford Health System
Health Alliance Plans
8/26/2020 12:00:00 PM
Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, and Henry Ford Health System, one of the nation’s leading health care providers, are leveraging their integrated partnership to offer a new health plan for Michigan businesses designed specifically to deliver world-class care while reducing medical costs.
SelectHealth Names Mike Cotton as new President and CEO
SelectHealth
8/17/2020
Mike Cotton has been named president and chief executive officer of SelectHealth and will serve as a member of Intermountain Healthcare’s Executive Leadership Team. Cotton replaces current SelectHealth president and CEO Patricia Richards who is retiring on August 31. Bert Zimmerli, Intermountain’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will serve as interim president and CEO until Cotton joins SelectHealth in mid-November.
Community Health Plan of Washington Offering Medicaid Coverage in Five New Washington Counties Beginning in 2021
8/10/2020 12:00:00 PM
Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) is happy to announce that beginning January 1, 2021, it is returning as a Medicaid (Apple Health) health plan in the Pierce and North Central regions of Washington (Pierce, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan counties).
Quartz Health Solutions names new CEO
8/10/2020 12:00:00 PM
Dr. Mark Selna, a pediatrician and chief innovation officer at a public benefit corporation in Denver, will become president and CEO of Quartz Health Solutions Aug. 31, Quartz said Thursday.
Gartner Recognizes Intermountain Healthcare with 2020 Power of the Profession Award for Diversity
SelectHealth
8/10/2020 12:00:00 PM
Intermountain Healthcare is the recipient of the Gartner 2020 Power of the Profession Award for its commitment to diversity at its Supply Chain operation.
SummaCare Names William Epling President
SummaCare
8/10/2020 12:00:00 PM
SummaCare announced it has named William Epling as its new president. He will join SummaCare on August 3 and will be responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations.
Baystate Health appoints Marion A. McGowan, BSN, MPM, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
7/22/2020 9:00:00 AM
Springfield - Baystate Health announces the appointment of Marion A. McGowan, BSN, MPM, PhD as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She is President and CEO of Health New England, and SVP for Payer Innovation at Baystate Health.
Presbyterian Health Plan Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule
Presbyterian Health Plan
7/10/2020
Brandon Fryar, president of Presbyterian Health Plan, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency". The comment was written on May 20, 2020, and posted on May 21, 2020.
Intermountain Healthcare Participating in Patient ID Now Coalition to Develop Nationwide Patient Identification Strategy
SelectHealth
7/10/2020
Six leading healthcare organizations have announced the formation of a national coalition called Patient ID Now, which is committed to addressing the issue of patient identification by advocating for legislation and regulations.