(LONG BEACH, CA – September 6, 2006) — SCAN Health Plan, one of California’s
fastest-growing Medicare Advantage Plans, has been recognized for leadership
excellence by HealthLeaders magazine. The publication’s annual search for the
“Top Leadership Teams” nationwide honors companies and leaders whose teamwork
makes healthcare better.
“Teamwork is an important value in our organization,” said David Schmidt,
president and chief executive officer of SCAN. “We are also fortunate to have a
strong group of leaders who share a dedication to SCAN’s not-for-profit mission
of serving seniors and helping seniors remain healthy, independent and active.
We are all honored to be recognized by HealthLeaders for our work in this
area.”
SCAN’s senior leaders named in the award include: David Schmidt, CEO; Dennis
Eder, CFO; Timothy Schwab, M.D., M.H.A., chief medical/information officer;
Perry Eng, Esq., vice president, acting general counsel and secretary; Roger
Lapp, senior vice president of sales/membership; Rebecca Mauritson Learner,
senior vice president and compliance officer; Deborah Miller, senior vice
president of health care services; Henry Osowski, senior vice president of
business development; Marc Radner, senior vice president of human resources;
Elizabeth Russell, senior vice president of network management; and Sherry
Stanislaw, senior vice president of operations and marketing.
The “Top Leadership Teams” program celebrates the outstanding teamwork that
occurs in healthcare organizations each day by senior leadership groups, shares
what makes top leadership teams successful, and encourages other health leaders
to learn from the best practices of top leadership teams. Honored along with
SCAN in the health plan category were ConnectiCare in Connecticut and Hudson
Health Plan in New York.
Founded in 1977, SCAN currently serves more than 90,000 Medicare-eligible
individuals in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Kern
counties. This month the plan announced expansion into San Diego County as of
January 1, 2007. In addition, the plan was recently awarded a three-year
contract by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to provide long-term
care services to low-income elderly and physically disabled Arizonans enrolled
in the Arizona Long-Term Care System program in Maricopa County. Further
information may be obtained at www.scanhealthplan.com.
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