Most Influential in Specialty Health

You know them – that colleague, supervisor or mentor whose specialty health career is a calling they answer with a passion and dedication so strong and vast that their accomplishments ripple through the entire industry. Whether they’ve advanced specialty health’s mission through relentless advocacy and marketing or raised the bar on the services offered or facilitated ease of access to reach a wider population, NASHO wants to formally recognize these trailblazers with our annual Most Influential in Specialty Health Award, but we need your help.

Nominations
From now until to August 5, 2011, NASHO will accept nominations for this distinguished award. Nominees should be executives from specialty health plans or provider networks that facilitate and support the delivery of specialty services including dental, vision, hearing, pharmacy benefit management, behavioral health, chiropractic, complementary care, physical therapy, radiology management and other ancillary services. The award is intended for individuals whose drive, passion and efforts serve not just their own professional interests or those of their corporation, but the greater good of the industry as a whole.

You may nominate someone by clicking on the link below and providing basic information regarding the individual and the reason for their nomination.

Deadline for nominations will be 12:00noon EDT on August 5, 2011. A NASHO representative will notify all nominees by asking that they accept their nomination by providing a bio and photograph.

NASHO will compile all information on the nominees and put in ballot form to be disseminated to those voting on the award.

Judging Process
What better way to identify those who have shown the value of specialty health than the purchasers of specialty health? The award will be voted on by employers, executives from health plans, TPAs and Brokers. They will be asked to make their selection based on the following criteria:

Visibility – The individual's and organization's visibility in the market place
Contribution – The value they provide to the industry
Influence – They have increased the visibility of the industry
Reputation – They promote quality and high standards for the industry

Ballots will be sent out on August 12, 2011 and must be returned no later than August 26, 2011.

Award
The winner of the award will be notified on September 1, 2011 and will be honored on October 4th, 2011 at the NASHO 9th Annual Leadership Summit Chairman’s Dinner in Las Vegas. The recipient will receive:

Award
Complimentary registration to the Summit
Press Release
Recognition on NASHO Website

Timelines
July 6, 2011            Online Nomination Opens
August 5, 2011      Deadline for Nominations
August 12, 2011    Distribute Ballot to Judges
August 26, 2011      Judging Complete
September 1, 2011 Notification of Award Winner
October 4, 2011      Award Presentation

Click here to nominate someone now.

2010 Award Recipient

The Inaugural Recipient of NASHO’S MOST INFLUENTIAL IN SPECIALTY HEALTH AWARD was Mr. George DeVries. As Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of American Specialty Health, Inc., Mr. DeVries has guided ASH’S growth to become the largest specialty health plan, insurer, and network administrator nationally for complementary and alternative health care—covering over 13 million Americans. His belief in both creativity and accountability has fueled a variety of industry ‘firsts’ at ASH, including the creation of the first specialty health plans for chiropractic and acupuncture, the first national insurer for complementary and alternative medicine, and receiving the first national accreditation for a specialty complementary/ alternative health plan.