Louisville, KY – Shannon Turner, current Commissioner for Medicaid Services in the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, will join University Health Care as Associate Executive Vice-President.
“Considering Shannon’s successful track record and her recent work with state government, we feel fortunate to have her joining our team,” said Dr. Larry N. Cook, Chairman of the Board and CEO of University Health Care. “We know that Shannon shares our commitment to operating a patient focused plan.”
University Health Care is a licensed HMO that operates Passport Health Plan, the Region 3 Medicaid Managed Care Plan. Turner will serve as the company’s liaison with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She will also serve as the University Health Care representative on the Kentucky Association of Health Plans Board, a position she previously held during her employment with Bluegrass Family Health.
In addition, Turner is in line to succeed current University Health Care Executive Vice-President Robert Slaton when he retires.
“University Health Care epitomizes the values necessary for moving health care forward- a patient-centered focus with dedication to quality and customer service. I’m honored to be joining such an outstanding team”, Turner said about the career move.
Prior to joining the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Turner was employed by Bluegrass Family Health in Lexington as Director of Governmental Affairs. In that role she administered the regulatory compliance, legislative affairs and appeals functions of the managed care plan.
University Health Care, Inc. dba Passport Health Plan provides Medicaid managed care services for more than 137,000 members in Jefferson and surrounding counties. Counties of service are: Breckinridge, Bullitt, Carroll, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble and Washington. The National Committee for Quality Assurance designated Passport as receiving excellent accreditation. Passport Health Plan is a provider-sponsored health plan. Provider sponsors include the University of Louisville Medical School Practice Association, University Medical Center, Norton Healthcare, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare Services, and the Louisville/Jefferson County Primary Care Association. University Health Care contracts with AmeriHealth Mercy for administrative services. AmeriHealth Mercy’s affiliated health plans comprise the largest multi-state Medicaid managed care organization in the US. Through its ownership, affiliation or management, AmeriHealth Mercy touches the lives of nearly two million Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) members. |
