Devon Health Names Vice President of Sales for Midwest Region
Increase in Service Offerings, National Network Growth Spark Expansion of Sales Force
King of Prussia, PA – April 4, 2007 – In response to its increase in cost-containment services and continued network expansion, Devon Health has named Lynne Frost as its vice president of sales for the Midwest region. Devon Health Services, Inc., is a National Healthcare Cost Management company and the Northeast’s most extensive Preferred Provider Organization (PPO).
Ms. Frost has 30 years of healthcare experience. She was previously the regional vice president for Wellpoint’s HealthLink and National Capital PPO networks, promoting services and network access to insurers and third-party administrators nationwide. She also led managed care programs for Golden Rule Insurance Company, now a UnitedHealthcare® company, and patient financial services and utilization management departments for St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. Ms. Frost began her career at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital in laboratory medicine.
“Devon Health’s expanding service offerings and continued national network growth have produced the need for more talented, experienced sales executives across the country,” says Charles J. Falcone, president of Devon Health. “Lynne has successfully built client relationships and promoted and implemented cost-saving solutions, and has extensive experience working with managed healthcare companies, payers, and providers. She has worked with some of the biggest healthcare players in the country, and we are ecstatic to add her to our sales force and announce her as the face of Devon Health in the Midwest.”
Ms. Frost holds a master’s degree in allied health/occupational education and a bachelor’s degree in medical technology, both from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She also holds Fellowship and Managed Care Specialty certifications in the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Background on Devon Health Services, Inc.
Devon Health Services, Inc. is a National Healthcare Cost Management Company founded by John A. Bennett, M.D., an emergency room physician, in 1991. Since its inception, Devon Health has been committed to providing affordable healthcare solutions designed to lower costs. Devon Health offers a suite of products to complete healthcare benefit packages, including a National Preferred Provider (PPO) Network, Claims Settlement, Pharmacy Benefit Management, medical quality decision support tools, and Custom, Secondary, Workers’ Compensation, and Motor Vehicle Networks. Devon Health is headquartered in King of Prussia , Pennsylvania .