Adds an impressive roster of former healthcare CEOs, CMOs, and thought leaders with operational and innovation expertise, including Aetna, Independent Blue Cross, Walmart Health, and VillageMD
White Plains, New York, March 28, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mental health and substance use care remains far from affordable and accessible for millions of people in need. But today, Forge Health has taken a notable step toward closing that gap, as it announced a significant expansion of its board of directors and advisors. The New York-based provider of hybrid treatment options serving thousands of patients announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors, including a new board observer, and the formation of an advisory board.
Appointed to Forge Health's Board of Directors are:
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Dr. Alisa Barr – Former Head of Healthcare Innovation & Strategy at Magellan
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Alan Muny, MD – former Chief Medical Officer of Cigna
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Richard Synder, MD – Independent Blue Cross Vice President of Advancing Medical Networks (observer)
“The symbiotic relationship between payers and providers is an extremely complex one, and Alisa and Alan have demonstrated invaluable insight in navigating this space throughout their respective impressive careers.The Forge team We are honored to inject their advice and experience into our company's growth trajectory,” and we are confident this move will benefit many people downstream, enabling better care.”Forge Health said Eric Freeman, co-founder and CEO of the company.
Since its founding in 2016, Forge has provided the highest quality, affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need, especially moderate We have worked hard to provide it to you. In severe populations. The Forge care model utilizes multidisciplinary clinical teams, data analytics, and streamlined care delivery to provide a personalized, whole-person approach that simultaneously addresses mental health and substance use issues while driving improved health outcomes. provide care.
Forge Health Advisory Board leverages its extensive experience and deep understanding of the health insurance landscape to provide insight, expertise, and thought leadership to provide market-leading integrated mental health and substance use care. We provide thought leadership to support strategies to scale our model and scale our market-leading integrated mental health and substance use care model. Partnerships with primary care physicians, specialty medical groups, health systems, and payers. The advisory board is chaired by Dr. Alisa Barr and includes the following members:
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Allen Karp – Former Vice President of Healthcare Management and Transformation at Horizon BCBSNJ
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Brian Shipp – Former President of Anthem Commercial Regional Business
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Brent Asprin, MD – former COO of VillageMD, co-founder and CEO of Gather Health
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Kevin Klobucar – Former Vice President, Healthcare Value, CEO of BCBS Michigan Blue Care Network
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Marcus Osborne – Former Senior Vice President, Walmart Health
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Paul McBride – Former senior executive at a top U.S. health plan, CEO of Globally Capitated Medical Group
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Seth Feuerstein, JD, MD – Executive Director and Founder, Center for Digital Health & Innovation, Yale School of Medicine
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Steve Haman – Former President of BCBS of Illinois
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Simeon Sindelman – former CEO of Brighton Health Plan Solutions and Brighton Healthcare
Mr. Freeman continued, “It is truly an honor to build this bespoke roster of brilliant minds and passionate mental health advocates, and we are thrilled to have their perspectives alongside our mission-driven efforts.” We are excited to further expand our affordable and effective technology-enabled model.” The newly established advisory board will help develop innovative, customer-centric approaches to enhance Forge Health's services.
Forge Health has an established track record of partnering with payers, primary care physicians, specialty medical groups, and health systems to provide integrated mental health and substance use care, helping to improve patient outcomes. to significantly improve patient outcomes and experiences. These partnerships include streamlined referral management, information exchange, coordination of care, and, in certain circumstances, co-located physical locations to improve diagnosis, collaborative treatment, and timely access to care. It is included.
About Forge Health
Forge Health is a mission-driven company dedicated to providing the highest quality, affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. It's a company. The Forge care model utilizes multidisciplinary clinical teams, data analytics, and streamlined care delivery to provide a personalized, whole-person approach that simultaneously addresses mental health and substance use issues while driving improved health outcomes. provide care. As the first and only national payer-verified behavioral health provider with a proven ability to drive clinical outcomes across all areas of health, Forge Health is driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral health. We are taking the lead in shaping the
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