Portland – FamilyCare Health announced the appointment of Karen Lee as Executive Vice President for Strategic Business Development.
Lee has more than 20 years of health care management experience in executive-level positions representing providers, health plans, and integrated delivery systems. Prior to joining FamilyCare, she was CEO of Columbia United Providers - a local managed care plan in Clark County - that has served the Medicaid population since 1994.
Lee has also been President and CEO of Highline Medical Services Organization, a not-for-profit physician-hospital organization in south King County, Market Vice President at Humana, Chief Financial Officer at FamilyCare, and the first CFO of a company now known as Rebound.
“We’re very excited that Karen is joining our team,” says Jeff Heatherington, CEO and President of FamilyCare Health. “Her commitment to providing quality healthcare combined with her experience in leading complex systems will benefit both our members and our company.”
Lee’s focus will include FamilyCare’s provider network, enhancing its Medicare program, and strategic technology initiatives to support population health.
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FamilyCare, Inc. is a Medicare and Medicaid managed care organization providing patient‐centered healthcare to Oregonians for more than 30 years. FamilyCare was the first health plan in Oregon to integrate models of physical and mental health and was the first Coordinated Care Organization in the tri‐county area certified by the Oregon Health Authority. The health plan serves more than 130,000 members. FamilyCare’s mission is, “Creating healthy individuals through innovative systems.”
