ConsumerMedical Announces Executive Leadership Promotions in Support of Growth

PEMBROKE, Mass., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ConsumerMedical, a leading clinical advocacy, decision support, and expert second opinion company serving over 3 million individuals through some of the nation's largest employers, health plans, and private exchanges has announced executive leadership promotions, including the advancement of Kevin Kickhaefer to the newly-created position of President, and Manny Menendez to the position of Chief Revenue Officer.

Kickhaefer, a healthcare industry veteran, joined ConsumerMedical in November of 2014 as Chief Revenue Officer and has been instrumental in driving high growth and high customer retention.  In his new role as President, he will assume responsibility for the day-to-day management of primary business functions and business objectives. Kickhaefer will continue to report to ConsumerMedical's CEO and Founder, David Hines.

"Kevin has done a tremendous job growing our business with many more employers, health plans and other channel partners over the last three years, at a time when employees and members really need our services in this complex and confusing healthcare environment," explains David Hines, Founder and CEO of ConsumerMedical. "His strong business acumen, understanding of market needs, and executive leadership will be a tremendous asset in this new role."  

"We have quadrupled the business over the past four years, and ConsumerMedical has enormous potential for additional growth based upon market interest and the strategy we are executing," shares Kickhaefer. "Our goal of helping individuals find the highest quality physicians and receive the highest quality care has never changed. In this age of immense information, health care decisions have become more complex, and our Ally Teams are making a real difference guiding individuals and their families to the best outcomes. I'm excited about leading our exceptional team."   

Menendez joined ConsumerMedical in 2016 as Senior Vice President of Channel Development and successfully expanded the business into new markets such as health plans and exchanges.  In his new capacity as Chief Revenue Officer, Menendez will assume responsibility for overall revenue growth and customer retention.

"Manny has exceptional experience, a track record of driving quality growth, and is highly-respected within the company and the marketplace," explains Kickhaefer.

"These are truly exciting times in our industry as employers continue to source partners to support their employees in navigating the health care system when confronted with any and all health care conditions," adds Menendez. "ConsumerMedical is uniquely positioned to provide this service and build on our growth trajectory of recent years. I look forward to the opportunity to serve in this new capacity with Kevin, David and the broader ConsumerMedical leadership team."

Established more than 20 years ago, ConsumerMedical provides services to employees and members of mid- and large-sized companies, as well as health plans and private exchanges, by focusing on the 5 Drivers of QUALITY CARE™ (ensuring an accurate diagnosis, getting to an expert doctor, receiving evidence-based treatment at the best hospital, and helping a patient and family better cope throughout the healthcare journey). Earlier this year ConsumerMedical announced the company had exceeded 100 customers, on the heels of news that the organization experienced 50% year-over-year growth from 2016 to 2017.

"Fundamentally, we help consumers navigate the health care system and obtain higher quality care no matter what their medical issue or where they are in their health care journey," says Hines. "Having Kevin and Manny in these leadership roles will enable us to reach and help more people in ways that are truly meaningful as we look to the future."

About ConsumerMedical
ConsumerMedical is a leading clinical advocacy, decision support and expert second opinion company serving over 3 million individuals through some of the nation's largest employers, health plans and private exchanges. The company has been serving patients and payers for over 22 years. As a Medical Ally, ConsumerMedical guides participants throughout their healthcare journey with compassionate, high-touch support and deep clinical expertise. ConsumerMedical offers a fully integrated suite of solutions including Medical Decision Support, Surgery Decision Support, Expert Medical Opinion, Claims Advocacy and more, helping individuals and families navigate the healthcare system while improving outcomes and reducing costs. ConsumerMedical's results have been validated continuously by independent actuaries.

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