Mark Owen, An Eighteen Year Health Industry Veteran, Joins Health
Care Service Corporation As President, Government Programs
CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Care Service
Corporation (HCSC) today announced that Mark Owen will join the company in a newly
created role as president of government programs. In this new role,
Owen will be responsible for strategy, development, market
management and operations related to Medicaid, Medicare and all
future government programs.
Previously, Owen served as vice president of federal and
individual business for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. In his new role, Owen will report to
Colleen Reitan, executive vice
president and chief operating officer of HCSC.
"As HCSC continues to advance its plans in government programs,
we are committed to strengthening our expertise in these key areas
to best meet the evolving needs of our members," said Colleen Reitan, executive vice president and
chief operating officer of HCSC. "Mark has demonstrated the
ability to build and lead teams and establish industry and
government relationships that have resulted in successful new
products across several industries."
At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Owen was responsible for the overall
management and growth for business segments that included Medicare
Advantage, Medigap, the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program,
and Individual Commercial products. Prior to that, Owen's industry
experience includes various sales, marketing, government program
and distribution leadership roles at Humana and Medica Health
Plans.
"I'm excited to join a customer owned company with a
longstanding commitment to providing its members choice,
flexibility and affordable health care products throughout the
various stages of their lives. I look forward to continuing to
build HCSC's strong government programs by delivering solutions
that meet our members' diverse needs," said Owen.
Owen holds a bachelor's degree from St.
John's University and a masters in business administration
from the University of Wisconsin. Owens
and his family will relocate to the Chicago area.
About Health Care Service Corporation
Health Care
Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, is the
country's largest customer-owned health insurer and fourth largest
health insurer overall, with more than 13 million members in its
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas. HCSC is an independent
licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more
information, please visit www.HCSC.com, visit our Facebook page or
follow us at www.twitter.com/HCSC.
SOURCE Health Care Service Corporation