FRANCINE CRIDER
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SENIOR HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE
Accomplished professional with 20+ years of progressive experience
developing and leading managed care, case and utilization management
programs for governmental and commercial healthcare plans. Diverse care
management experience encompasses medical, pediatric, behavioral health,
chemical dependency, sub-acute, and rehab services for financially at-risk
and not at-risk payers. Demonstrated success in setting and attaining
system-wide goals and objectives and improving staff accountability.
Recognized for superior interpersonal skills and an ability to quickly
develop credibility with staff, internal and external clients and community
resource representatives. Areas of expertise include:
. Strategic planning/ implementation
. Project management
. End user technology assessment
. Staff recruitment, development, and retention
. Production management
. Contract/Provider agreement compliance
. Healthcare cost management
. Quality initiatives
. Customer/Member/ Provider Relations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio 2008 to 2009
Molina Healthcare of Ohio (MHO) is a financially at-risk managed care
organization specializing in managing healthcare services and benefits for
government plans (Medicaid Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]
and Adult, Blind, or Disabled [ABD], and Medicare populations).
DIRECTOR, Utilization Management
. Selected by Executive Management to lead an interdepartmental team
developing and implementing the plan for in-sourcing of the behavioral
health services from an independent review agency. The transition plan
was so successful it was adopted as the model for use by other Molina
Healthcare, Inc (MHI) state plans.
. Oversaw development and implementation of care coordination programs
targeting reduction of inpatient readmissions and behavioral health bed
days. Based on early results, and potential annual reduction in health
care expenses of $300K+, adopted by MHI for use by other state plans.
. Oversaw the formulization and implementation of programs to reduce
inappropriate emergency department (ED) utilization resulting in a 2%
reduction in TANF utilization and stabilization of ABD utilization.
. Oversaw development and implementation of a program to enroll at-risk
pregnant women for treatment of preterm labor with the potential for
$100K in avoided healthcare expenditures. Program adopted by MHI for use
by other state plans.
. Directed a staff of 55 direct and indirect reports with a $3M+ budget
responsible for case management, care coordination and behavioral health
service management in compliance with the Provider Agreement with Ohio
Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) and National Committee for
Quality Assurance (NCQA) requirements.
DC Chartered Health Plan, Inc, Washington, D.C. 2006 to 2008
DC Chartered Health Plan, Inc. is a financially at-risk managed care
organization for the TANF and the adult uninsured Alliance plans.
DIRECTOR, Medical Management
. Responsible for the strategic planning and daily operations of the
Medical Management Department including inpatient and outpatient medical
and behavioral health, case, and disease management programs.
Responsible for $1.5 M budget and 24+ professional and ancillary
employees.
. Developed and modified programs to meet NCQA requirements for Utilization
and Disease Management resulting in a 3 year initial review
certification.
Gateway Health Management Services, a North American Benefits Network
Company (NABN),
Rocky River, Ohio 2003 to 2004
North American Benefits Network is a third party administrator for self-
funded ERISA plans.
DIRECTOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
. Developed the strategic plan for post merger integration of two
departments responsible for utilization and case management. The
integrated programs resulted in 20% of NABN's annual revenues.
. Instrumental in the corporate wide management of post merger transition,
including employee adaptation to differing corporate cultures, client and
member relations and development of new processes resulting from the
elimination of duplicated services.
E-V Benefits Management, Inc. (E-V), Columbus, Ohio 1991 to 2003
E-V Benefits Management is a third party administrator specializing in
custom designed benefit plans for self funded ERISA and public entity
benefit plans
DIRECTOR, Medical Administration (1996 - 2003)
. Directed the development and strategic implementation of medical risk
management through managed care, utilization review, case management, new
technology reimbursement policy, and other medical risk management.
Programs represented 25% of E-V's gross revenues and resulted in direct
and indirect medical dollar savings of 2:1 small plans and 3:1 large
plans ROI.
. Lead E-V's interdepartmental managerial team responsible for the
comprehensive planning, organizing, and implementing of new client
benefit plans and plan renewal customizations.
MANAGER, Medical Services/Operations (1991 - 1996)
. Managed the day to day operations including strategic planning to meet
corporate goals for Customer Service, Claims Administration, Incoming and
Outgoing Correspondence, Claims Registration, Member Services,
Eligibility, Quality Management, and Medical Services, and the
development and implementation of comprehensive and integrated medical
risk management programs.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Master of Science, Management
Bachelor of Business Administration
St Francis University, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Diploma, Nursing
NLP Comprehensive, Boulder, Colorado
Masters Certification NeuroLinguistic Programming Practitioner
Certification NeuroLinguistic Programming Practitioner