Richard Cimino/Courtesy photograph
On April 1, Peak Well being Alliance introduced the appointment of Richard Cimino as its new government director. Alliance describes itself as a number one advocate for healthcare options in rural Colorado.
“My purpose is to struggle for the purchasers, the shoppers, and the individuals who should get high quality healthcare at reasonably priced costs that they will perceive,” Cimino acknowledged within the press launch. “I’ll work with suppliers and carriers to scale back authorities burden and system complexity. I’ll primarily be the advocate for the healthcare buyer and, with our companions, work to ship reasonably priced high quality healthcare.”
He’s at the moment an elected member to the Grand County Board of County Commissioners and has been serving on the Peak Well being Alliance Board of Administrators for 4 years. As well as, Cimino serves on the Colorado Well being Insurance coverage Affordability Enterprise Board.
Anne Ladd was the earlier CEO of Peak Well being and expressed confidence in her successor.
“It was necessary to me to make sure Peak discovered a top quality insurance coverage associate and was secure for the longer term earlier than I retired,” Ladd mentioned. “I’m enthusiastic about the place Peak stands now and consider it is a good time to usher in recent, visionary management. I firmly consider Wealthy is the appropriate particular person for the job now.”
Peak Well being Alliance companions with Elevate Well being Plans by Denver Well being Medical Plan to supply medical health insurance in a complete of 9 Colorado counties, together with Grand, Montezuma, Lake, San Juan and Summit counties.
As government director, Cimino says he goals to champion the pursuits of healthcare shoppers whereas fostering transparency.