California Advantage Changes Leadership.SAN FRANCISCO--(BW HealthWire)--March 10, 1997--California Advantage announced today that is has selected John Ramey John Ramey (b. 23 May 1978) is an American-born singer, songwriter, and journalist living in Los Angeles. He is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. Ramey is known to cite obscure anecdotes regarding Stanford and San Jose State sports as his father, Hal Ramey, broadcasted their , creator of the successful Health Insurance Plan of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , as its Acting Chief Executive Officer. California Advantage, Inc. (CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction ), the state's only physician-owned and -controlled managed care organization, was created by the California Medical Association as an alternative to existing health plans to ensure that decisions affecting the health care of enrollees would be made by physicians, not insurance companies. CAI was founded in 1995 and began operation in 1996. John Gray, former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of California Advantage, has left the company to pursue other interests. "We are fortunate to have John Ramey join Cal Advantage," said Ronald P. Bangasser, MD, Chair of the California Advantage Board. "He brings an understanding of the California health care market that will allow this company to realize its potential and offer a better value to health care consumers. We wish to thank Gray for making California Advantage a reality by laying the groundwork for its development." From 1990 to 1996, while serving as Executive Director of the California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, Ramey Ramey is a surname of French origin. See:
HIPC Highly Indebted Poor Countries HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Country (World Bank initiative) HIPC Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative HIPC Hosted IP Centrex , a health insurance purchasing cooperative purchasing cooperative, n a group of dental professionals pooling their financial resources to purchase large quantities of supplies and equipment for the purpose of obtaining a discount. for small employers. In creating HIPC, the largest such cooperative in the nation, Ramey pioneered efforts to bring high-quality health insurance to businesses normally unable to acquire affordable coverage for their employees. As Executive Director, Ramey also developed two successful health insurance programs for pregnant women and other individuals unable to purchase health insurance. Ramey brings to California Advantage extensive knowledge of California's managed care industry, including experience building and managing health care networks and negotiating premiums with health maintenance organizations. He has received the National Governors' Association Award for Distinguished Service to State Government, and recently co-authored an article on risk adjustment and market competition published in Health Affairs: Spring 1996. California Advantage offers a variety of health insurance products to California businesses and individuals. CAI is owned by the California Medical Association and more than 7500 physicians throughout the state. CONTACT: California Advantage, Inc. Hobart Swan swan, common name for a large aquatic bird of both hemispheres, related to ducks and geese. It has a long, gracefully curved neck and an extremely long, convoluted trachea which makes possible its far-carrying calls. , 415/882-5131 |
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