Clear Choice Health Plans Announces Retirement of Board Founding Member, Dr. Michael Kendrick
Posted on: Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 18:00 CST
Clear Choice Health Plans, Inc. (OTCBB:CCHN) today announced that Dr. Michael Kendrick, 64, has retired from the company's board of directors, effective December 31, 2007. Dr. Kendrick has served on the board since the company's founding in 1995 and as the company's president and chairman of the board from 1995 through 2005. He retired from private practice in neurosurgery in 2003.
"Under Dr. Kendrick's leadership, Clear Choice Health Plans has grown to serve nearly 50,000 current members in Central Oregon and the Columbia Gorge," said Patricia Gibford, president and chief executive officer of Clear Choice Health Plans. "We are grateful to Dr. Kendrick for helping to establish this solid foundation upon which we continue to build with our expansion into Montana in 2008. On a personal note, I thank Dr. Kendrick for his professional support and mentorship in the 13 years since I joined the company and, on behalf of our employees, provider partners and members, wish him a long and fulfilling retirement."
For nearly 30 years, Dr. Kendrick served the rapidly growing medical needs of Central Oregon. In addition to his neurosurgical practice in Bend from 1979 until 2003, Dr. Kendrick spearheaded the founding of The Central Oregon Independent Practice Association (COIPA) in 1994 and Central Oregon Independent Health Services, Inc. in 1995, known today as Clear Choice Health Plans. Ms. Gibford noted that Dr. Kendrick was instrumental in securing a contract for the company to serve Central Oregon participants under the Oregon Health Plan and in establishing a partnership with the Central Oregon Hospital Network (CONet) in 1996. His vision to serve the needs of Medicare beneficiaries led to the company being the first provider-sponsored health organization in the U.S. to secure a Medicare-Advantage contract with the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The company added commercial plans in 2001 and today provides a full range of products to large and small employers as well as individuals.
About Clear Choice Health Plans
Since 1995, Clear Choice Health Plans has developed affordable plans to meet the needs of employers, providers and consumers. Clear Choice offers health insurance, including Medicare Advantage plans, commercial plans, individual plans and third party administration to individuals and businesses throughout the region. The company also offers life, disability, dental, vision and voluntary benefits programs. Clear Choice is dedicated to the development of community-based health insurance plans. For information call 888-677-5852, visit www.clearchoicehp.com, e-mail marketing@clearchoicehp.com.
Source: Business Wire
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