NASHO: National Association for Specialty Health Organizations

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The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO), an AAPPO partner association, was launched to advance and evolve specialty health care delivery in the United States. NASHO’s immediate goal is to fully integrate specialty health organizations –– businesses that facilitate and support the delivery of specialized health care services, including carriers and networks focused on dental, vision, chiropractic, radiology, behavioral health and other areas, and service organizations, such as CVOs, technology providers and utilization management companies –– into the health care reimbursement model. For the organization as a whole and for the specialized health care service organizations that define our membership makeup, the association also will:

Inform/educate the public policy/regulatory arena about specialty health business practices
Promote specialty health through strategic communication outlets
Facilitate specialty health best practices and guidelines
Support professional growth of specialty health care professionals through
comprehensive educational programs to meet their needs

NASHO Board of Directors
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Chairman of the Board

Executive Director

Michele Alfano
Chairwoman, NASHO
COO
ValueOptions

Julian Roberts
Executive Director, NASHO

Officers

	Al Schubert Past Chairman, NASHO Vice President, Managed Care VSP		Andrew Alcorn Treasurer, NASHO President & CEO Block Vision
	George DeVries Past Chairman, NASHO Chairman/President/CEO American Specialty Health, Inc.		Peggy Anthony Secretary, NASHO VP, Product Development & Provider Relations DenteMax

Directors

	Mark R. Zygaj Chief Operating Officer Palladian		Robert W. Stein Senior VP of Professional & Managed Care National Vision, Inc.
	Christy Beauchamp Vice President, Client Services Preferred Therapy Providers, Inc.		Asim Ashary Chief Executive Officer VerifPoint/CreDENTALS
	Theodore Chien Executive Vice President, Consulting and Employer Solutions Ingenix		John Laftsidis Strategic Alliance Manager Beltone
	Brad Hayes, D.C. President NAFCN
	Eileen Ramallo Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development Cypress Care

Member Organizations

Alliance Health Card
American Specialty Health
Beltone
Block Vision
CAREINGTON International Corp.
Complementary Healthcare Plans
Cypress Care
DenteMax
EPIC Hearing Health Care
Ingenix
Managed Care Systems
MedImpact
National Vision

NAFCN
Preferred Therapy Providers
Palladian
PTPN
Qualsight LASIK
US Imaging
Validare
Value Options^®, Inc
VerifPoint/CreDENTALs Services
Vision Service Plan

Committees

Provider Relations/Clinical Management

NASHO’s Provider Relations/Clinical Management Committee is working to educate the specialty health industry about the value of accreditation and develop standards with all appropriate entities to facilitate specialty health accreditation.

Committee Chair:
Lloyd Friesen, DC
Director, Professional Affairs
American Specialty Health

Programs/Communications

NASHO’s Programs/Communications Committee is responsible for all aspects of the Association’s educational forums and develops all association member communications and marketing programs, coordinates media relations and oversees the association’s Web site.

Committee Chair:
Brad Hayes, DC
President
NAFCN

Public Policy

NASHO Public Policy Comittee proposes policy initiatives, positions and actions for all federal and state legislation pertaining to specialty health organizations.

Committee Chair:
Stephen K. Scroggs, Ph.D.
EVP, Government Affairs & Development
ValueOptions^®, Inc.