PacifiCare Behavioral Health's Dr. Jerry Vaccaro Appointed to National Foundation for Mental Health's Board of Directors
Posted on: Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 09:00 CST
SANTA ANA, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Jerry Vaccaro, M.D., president and chief executive officer of PacifiCare Behavioral Health (PBH), has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Foundation for Mental Health (NFMH).
Founded in 2003, NFMH is a nonprofit Washington-based organization educating the public and members of Congress about the importance of funding research on mental and behavioral disorders. The foundation raises public awareness of research advances conducted by the federal government at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, Md.
"We welcome the dynamic leadership Dr. Vaccaro brings to our organization," said Dr. Thomas Bryant, president of NFMH. "PBH is nationally recognized as a pioneer in improving behavioral health treatment outcomes through scientific measurement of patient progress, and in promoting clinician accountability for treatment results. I believe Dr. Vaccaro's experience and perspective will enhance the foundation's mission of fighting mental illness."
According to Dr. Vaccaro: "NFMH presents a meaningful opportunity for PacifiCare Behavioral Health to broaden the public's understanding of managed behavioral health care's ability to deliver accessible, effective treatment. I look forward to supporting the foundation in its quest to achieve improved mental health for all Americans."
Dr. Vaccaro has been president and chief executive officer of PBH since 2001. During his tenure, the company has experienced strong membership growth (18 percent average annual rate) while establishing itself as an industry innovator in quality service and improved clinical performance.
About the National Foundation for Mental Health
Founded in 2003, the National Foundation for Mental Health (NFMH) is a private, non-profit, member-driven organization committed to fighting mental illness and improving the mental health of all people by generating broad public and private support for a comprehensive and well-funded research agenda for the federal National Institute of Mental Health. Through information and education initiatives, the NFMH works to help the public, the media and policy-makers at all levels understand that mental and physical health are interconnected and that good mental health is essential to an individual's overall health and well-being.
About PacifiCare Behavioral Health
PacifiCare Behavioral Health, Inc. provides mental health, chemical dependency and employee assistance services to covered members and maintains a national network of behavioral healthcare practitioners. All PacifiCare Behavioral Health service centers hold three-year, Full Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), as well as URAC Health Utilization Management and Case Management Accreditation. PacifiCare Behavioral Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems , with clients including health plans, union trust funds, employers, school districts and public sector agencies. More information on PacifiCare Behavioral Health can be obtained at http://www.pbhi.com/.
About PacifiCare Health Systems
PacifiCare Health Systems is one of the nation's largest consumer health organizations with more than 3 million health plan members and approximately 10 million specialty plan members nationwide. PacifiCare offers individuals, employers and Medicare beneficiaries a variety of consumer-driven health care and life insurance products. Currently, more than 99 percent of PacifiCare's commercial health plan members are enrolled in plans that have received Excellent Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). PacifiCare's specialty operations include behavioral health, dental and vision, and complete pharmacy benefit management through its wholly owned subsidiary, Prescription Solutions. More information on PacifiCare Health Systems is available at http://www.pacificare.com/.
CONTACT:
Dagmar King Dan Miller
PacifiCare Behavioral Health PacifiCare Health Systems
(714) 445-0453 (714) 226-3726
dagmar.king@phs.com dan.miller@phs.com
PacifiCare Behavioral Health
CONTACT: Dagmar King of PacifiCare Behavioral Health, +1-714-445-0453,dagmar.king@phs.com, or Dan Miller of PacifiCare Health Systems,+1-714-226-3726, dan.miller@phs.com
Web site: http://www.pbhi.com/http://www.pacificare.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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