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"Healthplace America is an innovative, market driven and solution-based surgery management company," said newly appointed CEO, Yungk. "I look forward to helping the organization continue its growth and revolutionizing this country's approach to managing the cost and quality of surgery care. I am committed to its success and to making certain we have the resources and operations to fuel innovation and leadership in our marketplace."
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"To have a CEO of Bob's caliber provide his unique combination of industry knowledge from the payor, provider and consulting industries while having served in senior leadership roles is a major coup for us," said Keith Henthorne, Chief Investment Officer of Zielger Healthvest Partners, LP. "Now is the time to call upon Bob's strengths and significant understanding of healthcare operations, especially as Healthplace America expands its role as a market leader in cost effective domestic medical travel for surgery services."
Prior to joining Healthplace America, Mr. Yungk served with Mercer, the world's largest healthcare consulting group, where he was Global President of Health and Benefits. While at Mercer, Mr. Yungk led the development of healthcare solutions for Fortune 500, multinationals and mid-size corporations in 42 countries around the globe.
Prior to Mercer, Mr. Yungk held the position of Senior Vice President of Managed Care for Tenet Healthcare, the nation's second largest hospital system. In addition to his managed care operational responsibilities, he led the strategy and development of medical Centers of Excellence. In addition, he was the Chairman of TCI, Inc., one of the largest independent Medicare Advantage health plans in the country. He has more than two decades of experience in senior executive leadership roles with health industry leaders such as UnitedHealthcare, WellPoint and Lincoln National Health Plans.
Mr. Yungk holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in healthcare policy and administration. In addition, he honorably served in the United States Air Force as part of the Strategic Air Command.
About Healthplace America
Healthplace America is the nation's leader in providing a complete package of domestic medical travel, comprehensive coordination of care and management of the cost and quality of major medical surgery for employers, self-insured organizations, third party administrators and health benefit and insurance plans. Its innovative, all-inclusive surgery program, the Healthplace Surgery Benefit(TM), provides cost and quality management for employers and employees seeking relief from the high cost of major surgical procedures. Through its network of high quality surgery centers and hospitals nationwide, Healthplace America created the Healthplace Surgery Benefit(TM) which offers members personalized attention from dedicated personnel who assist them through the entire surgical process, including the collection and transfer of medical records, travel and accommodations. Healthplace America utilizes Health Grades, Inc., the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, providing quality ratings, profiles and cost information on its network of contracted surgery providers. The Healthplace Surgery Benefit(TM) program compliments existing employer health plans and provides members with access to quality surgery centers and hospitals across the country that offer low, fixed-rate surgery pricing resulting in significant cost savings for both employers and their employees.
Healthplace America is headquartered in suburban Chicago. Learn more by visiting www.healthplaceamerica.com or calling toll-free at 1-877-858-0123.
SOURCE Healthplace America, Inc.
