Accountable Health Care IPA Announces Leadership Changes

SIGNAL HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accountable Health Care IPA (Accountable), a physician-led independent physician association (IPA) that contracts with eight California health plans serving nearly 160,000 member-patients in Los Angeles County, has named Mark Wright as its new president. The company also announced the resignation of its chief operating officer, Lili Tran-Maneerod, effective September 6.

“Lili has been a valued contributor to our growth during her seven years here. She joined us in June of 2005 when we served just 28,000 patient members. Today, we serve nearly 160,000 patient members. We wish her the best in her new endeavors.”

A finance and regulatory executive with 20 years of experience at the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), Wright will oversee daily operations of the IPA including its utilization management, finance and claims processing. He will report to Accountable Health Care IPA’s George Jayatilaka, M.D., CEO of Accountable Health Care IPA at its Signal Hill offices.

Wright’s 25-year health care career also includes serving as the Chief of the Division of Financial Oversight at DMHC from 2000 to 2010 and as Supervising Examiner/Chief Examiner from 1989 to 2000. Most recently, Wright served as Interim President for a Berkeley, California-based specialty health plan For Eyes Vision Plan. Wright received his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Sacramento.

“We are very pleased that Mark Wright has joined us as president of Accountable,” said George Jayatilaka, M.D., CEO of Accountable Health Care IPA. “Health reform is driving many changes to the way we manage and finance the delivery of health care locally and nationally. Having an executive with Mark’s managed care regulatory expertise inside our organization will enable us to better respond to those changes and enhance service to the health plans we serve and the physicians we contract with in Los Angeles County.

“Lili has been a valued contributor to our growth during her seven years here. She joined us in June of 2005 when we served just 28,000 patient members. Today, we serve nearly 160,000 patient members. We wish her the best in her new endeavors.”

The company said the search for a new chief operating officer is underway. Tran-Maneerod will move from full-time employee to an independent consultant, assisting Accountable on marketing and physician recruitment activities in concert with its expansion plans.

ABOUT ACCOUNTABLE HEALTH CARE IPA:

Accountable Health Care IPA is a physician-led independent physician association (IPA) with core values based on reliability and accountability in the provision of appropriate, expedient and quality medical services for our members, with uncompromising integrity, compassion, and values. Our team of management professionals fosters a culture among our employees that support interdependency and accountability in service to our members and to provide professional administrative support to our contracted providers on an accurate and timely basis. Together, we strive to become the leading integrated health service organization dedicated to promoting members personal health status through improved communication, health maintenance, and coordinated delivery of care system.