TruHearing Announces Addition of Jack Friedman to Board of Directors

Friedman to leverage experience growing complex managed care systems

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Mar 25, 2015, 05:00 ET

SALT LAKE CITY, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Friedman, CEO of Providence Health Plan, has accepted a position on the TruHearing Board of Directors. Friedman brings to the position over 20 years of experience in managed care and will advise and consult on strategic business initiatives and contribute to the continued growth of TruHearing in the healthcare industry. Friedman started serving on the board in November of 2014.

"I'm excited to be a part of the TruHearing team as they continue to grow and expand their hearing aid benefit and discount offerings," said Friedman. "They've proven they are a driver of increased hearing aid coverage in the healthcare space, and I can't wait to help them achieve their mission of making hearing aids more affordable and accessible."

Friedman serves as Chief Executive Officer of Providence Health Plan, a position he has held since 2000. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Accountable Care Services and Payer Relations for Providence Health & Services, a position he took on in 2012. In his time at Providence, he's been responsible for strategic development and the improvement of the quality, cost, and access to Providence programs and services throughout the northeast, serving over 400,000 members and including the organization's 5-Star Medicare Advantage plan.

"Jack Friedman brings deep experience and a breadth of industry knowledge to the table," said TruHearing CEO, Tommy Macdonald. "We look forward to his guidance in positioning our products and offerings to best meet the evolving needs of our health plan partners and their members."

Located in Salt Lake City, UT, TruHearing makes hearing aids more affordable for members of their health plan partners.

Contact
Brent Verhaaren
Vice President of Marketing, TruHearing
[email protected]
(801) 938-1117

About TruHearing
TruHearing's mission is to make hearing aids more accessible to those with hearing loss. Working directly with the top hearing aid manufacturers, respected and well-known health plans, and a nationwide network of over 3,100 independent providers, TruHearing's hearing aid benefits and discount programs are available to members of select health plans. For more information, visit TruHearing.com.

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