Ambetter from Coordinated Care Kicks Off Open Enrollment and Introduces New CEO and Executive Leadership

New leadership team brings a wealth of healthcare industry experience

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Nov 08, 2018, 07:00 ET

TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- This year Coordinated Care will be kicking off open enrollment for its Ambetter from Coordinated Care health plans with affordable health coverage rates in the state of Washington and by welcoming a new executive leadership team. The team includes President and CEO Beth Johnson, Chief Medical Director Mark Maddox, Behavioral Health Medical Director Sasha Waring, and Senior Vice President of Finance, Adam Ceteznick.

During open enrollment from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, Washington residents will be able to select Ambetter from Coordinated Care for healthcare coverage in 19 counties through the state's Health Benefit Exchange, which hosts the Washington HealthPlanFinder online enrollment site and mobile enrollment app.

Ambetter from Coordinated Care includes all of the essential health benefits, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health and substance abuse services, hospitalization, and prescription drug coverage. All plans include a 24/7 nurse advice line and the My Health Pays^TM program where members can earn rewards to use towards healthcare expenses for participating in healthy activities, and several plans are available that also offer vision coverage.

Coordinated Care has been serving Washington since 2012 and its new leadership team is committed to providing affordable health coverage options for consumers in communities across the state. President and CEO Beth Johnson has 30 years of leadership experience in provider organizations and health insurance companies here in Washington. Her most recent experience prior to joining Coordinated Care was as Senior Vice President of Health Care Services at Premera BlueCross, where she was responsible and accountable for organizational strategy and developing provider partnerships for market growth in both Washington and Alaska. Mark Maddox, Chief Medical Director, comes from MultiCare Connected Care and has served in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years, leading efforts focused on collaborating with community partners and providers to achieve improved healthcare outcomes, while Sasha Waring, Behavioral Health Medical Director, has spent over 15 years researching and implementing behavioral health programs. Lastly, Adam Ceteznick, Senior Vice President of Finance, formerly led the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) efforts at Providence Health & Services.

"For years, Coordinated Care has worked to make healthcare more accessible to people across Washington. It's a noble mission that really appealed to me," said Johnson. "I'm looking to build upon that, and our team will continue to enhance our current health insurance offerings and seek new opportunities to transform the health of our local communities."

Coordinated Care currently serves more than 245,000 members across its Medicaid, Foster Care, and Ambetter plans. Below is the full list of counties in which Ambetter from Coordinated Care will be offered:

Adams
Benton
Chelan
Columbia
Douglas
Franklin
Grant
Jefferson
King
Kittitas
Lewis
Lincoln
Pierce
Snohomish
Spokane
Stevens
Thurston
Walla Walla
Yakima

Washington residents interested in learning more about Ambetter from Coordinated Care or enrolling in a health plan during the open enrollment period may visit https://ambetter.coordinatedcarehealth.com/.

About Coordinated Care
Coordinated Care is a locally accountable, innovative and solution-based health plan headquartered in Tacoma, Wash. Launched in 2012, Coordinated Care serves over 245,000 members enrolled in Washington Apple Health (Medicaid), Ambetter (Health Benefit Exchange) and all of the state's population in foster care and adoptive services. Focused on whole health, Coordinated Care treats the whole person by breaking down barriers to accessing care, walking members through their benefits and connecting them to what they need by building and executing a System of Care framework. To learn more, visit http://www.CoordinatedCareHealth.com.

SOURCE Coordinated Care