Kaiser Permanente Names Jim Simpson President of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia

Managed Care Weekly Digest

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- - Kaiser Permanente announced that Jim Simpson has been named president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia (see also Kaiser Permanente).

Simpson brings two decades of experience in the areas of finance, operations, accounting, regulatory and information technology to this role. Most recently he served as interim president for the Georgia Region. Prior to this, he served as senior vice president of finance for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. During his long tenure with the organization, Simpson also served as vice president and controller for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Northern California.

"It is an exciting time for leadership in health care and at Kaiser Permanente. Jim is a proven leader who is well prepared for this role," said HYPERLINK "https://share.kaiserpermanente.org/bio/bernard-j-tyson/" nChairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson. "I am confident his skill and expertise will support our Georgia Region's positive growth trajectory and allow us to provide care and coverage to more people in our region's communities."

Simpson will report directly to HYPERLINK "https://share.kaiserpermanente.org/bio/gregory-a-adams/" nGregory Adams, executive vice president and group president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. "Jim is a great fit for this role," said Adams. "His strong business background and 20 years of experience with Kaiser Permanente will serve our members, employees and physicians well as we continue to be a model for delivering high-quality and affordable health care in Georgia."

"I'm incredibly honored and truly humbled to be asked to serve in this capacity," Simpson said. "Kaiser Permanente has a proud history of more than 70 years, including 32 years of serving the people of Georgia. I'm looking forward to building upon this legacy as we work to bring our nonprofit mission to new members and additional communities in this great state."

Kaiser Permanente Georgia provides health care and coverage to more than 300,000 members at 26 medical offices and partner hospitals, primarily in the Atlanta and Athens markets. Kaiser Permanente is a nationally recognized leader in care quality, patient safety and member satisfaction. Kaiser Permanente Georgia is among the state's top-ranked health plans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

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