[September 24, 2018] |
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Three New Leaders Join AHIP Senior Executive Team
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has added three new leaders to
its executive team. These leaders further expand AHIP's deep bench of
policy, advocacy, strategy, and operational experts who are committed to
health care solutions that work to improve affordability, choice, and
value for all Americans:
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Keith Fontenot joins as Executive Vice President of Policy and
Strategy, effective October 1. He is responsible for leading the
development and implementation of public policies that create a more
consumer-centric health care system. With more than 30 years of
experience in health care and related policy areas at the highest
levels of government, Fontenot is a highly respected expert on issues
that include Medicare, Medicaid, health care reform, and care
management and improvement. His roles have included senior leadership
positions with the Office of Management and Budget, the Social
Security Administration, and the Congressional Budget Office, and as a
visiting scholar at The Brookings Institution. Fontenot joins AHIP
from Hooper Lundy & Bookman, PC, a prominent health law firm, where he
was managing director of government relations and public policy. He
earned a Master of Arts from Duke University's Institute of Public
Policy, and an undergraduate degree in political science from Old
Dominion University.
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Elizabeth Goodman joins as Executive Vice President of Government
Affairs and Innovation, effective October 15. She is responsible
for federal and state affairs and state policy, as well as AHIP's
health care innovation and clinical qality team. Goodman has more
than 20 years of experience in health care law, policy, clinical
quality, and operations. She joins AHIP from MassHealth, the Medicaid
and Children's Health Insurance Program for the state of
Massachusetts, where she was Chief of Long Term Services and Supports.
Prior to that, she led public policy and government affairs for
WellCare Health Plans. Goodman earned a Doctorate of Public Health
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also earned
both a Master of Social Work and a Juris Doctorate from the University
of Maryland. She earned an undergraduate degree in political science
and religion from Trinity College.
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John Mathewson joined as Chief Operating Officer in June 2018.
He is responsible for the association's business and operational
strategies, ensuring the association is positioned to drive change
that improves the health and financial security of every patient and
consumer. Mathewson has nearly 30 years of experience in managed care
leadership, including Medicaid, and he has held C-suite and
board-level roles for several health plans, hospitals, home care
organizations, and trade associations. Mathewson also is a national
thought leader who promotes innovative ways to address both clinical
care and social determinants of health. Before joining AHIP, Mathewson
was interim president and CEO for the DC Primary Care Association.
Mathewson earned a Master in Health Services Administration from The
George Washington University, and an undergraduate degree in chemistry
from Howard University.
"AHIP is committed to fighting for health care and coverage that works
for every patient and consumer," said Matt Eyles, President and CEO of
AHIP. "The extensive experience and expertise that Keith, Elizabeth, and
John bring to AHIP will help us deliver what every American deserves:
lower costs, better coverage, better care, and more personalized
control."
About AHIP
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is the national trade
association representing the health insurance community. AHIP's members
provide health and supplemental benefits to millions of Americans
through employer-provided coverage, the individual insurance market, and
public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. AHIP advocates for
solutions that expand access to affordable health care coverage to all
Americans through a competitive marketplace that fosters choice,
quality, and innovation. Visit www.ahip.org
for more information.
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