Humana Hires Ferrari to Lead Provider Contracting Efforts in CA

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, announced it has hired Lisa L. Ferrari as Regional Vice President, Provider Experience for the California/Nevada and Pacific Regions.

Ferrari will be responsible for Humana’s Commercial and Medicare provider networks in California, Nevada and Hawaii. In this role, she will be responsible for building relationships with health care leaders and executives to further improve health outcomes and create better health care experiences.

Ferrari comes to Humana with more than 25 years of Medicare and Medi-Cal operations, network and contracting experience. Her experience includes the development of business strategies with health care providers to develop strategic innovative payment models that promote integration and population health management.

Prior to joining Humana, Ferrari worked for United Healthcare as the Vice President, Network Management for Southern California.

“I’m looking forward to working with Lisa as she supports the California/Nevada and Hawaii teams leading our provider relations efforts,” said Rick Beavin, President for Humana’s California/Nevada Region. “Lisa’s contracting and value-based care experience along with her payer-provider relations experience will help us to broaden our engagement with physicians and clinicians to improve access and quality of care for our members.”

Ferrari holds a juris doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a master’s of public health from San Diego State University.

She lives in San Diego and will work out of Humana’s Las Vegas, Torrance and Irvine offices.

About Humana

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.

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