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Vālenz^® to Attend SIIA’s 2021 National Educational Conference & Expo

October 1, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured, Press /by Maris Panjada

Event to be held October 3-5 in Austin, Texas

PHOENIX, Ariz. ( October 1, 2021) — As Diamond members of the Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) and industry-leading innovators for the self-insured and captive insurance marketplace, Vālenz^® leaders have announced they are attending SIIA’s annual National Educational Conference and Expo again this year.

The 41st annual conference event, which takes place virtually and in person, provides event participants with many opportunities to discover game-changing solutions, including the data-driven Valenz ecosystem.

“We are excited about this year’s conference theme – The Way Forward – because it reflects the need to reimagine the paradigms of self-funded health plans,” said Rob Gelb, Chief Executive Officer at Valenz. “That’s what we do every day within the Valenz ecosystem. We make it possible to achieve measurable, meaningful improvements in cost and quality year over year.”

Several members of the Valenz executive team will be attending this year’s SIIA conference, including Amy Gasbarro, Chief Operating Officer; Nathan Nelson, Senior Vice President, Growth; Jordan Hersh, Vice President, Business Development; Chris Shoffner, Vice President, Business Development; and Brittney Parrish, Senior Client Services Executive.

By integrating data from high-value provider networks, care management, revenue cycle, claim management and more, Valenz provides uniquely transparent and data-driven decision enablement. “Part of the way forward for our industry will be shaped by how we target the 5-15 percent of claims that drive up to 70 percent of health plan spending – that’s the key to driving costs down while driving quality and member experience up,” Gelb said.

The in-person component of the 2021 conference will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Austin, Texas. Educational content is being delivered virtually with a combination of live and pre-recorded sessions scheduled throughout the conference. Attendees are encouraged to talk with Valenz at the event for a one-on-one exploration of next-generation data engagement and decision enablement that drives smarter, better, faster healthcare.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Vālenz^® Hires Chris Shoffner as Vice President, Business Development

October 1, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

Shoffner brings expertise and passion for improving health plan design

PHOENIX, Ariz. (October 1, 2021) — Vālenz^® announced today the appointment of Chris Shoffner as Vice President, Business Development. With nearly 20 years’ experience as an advocate for re-imagining employee benefits to achieve better costs and outcomes, Shoffner’s expertise aligns well with the mission of the Valenz ecosystem.

“Chris is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about creating a world where employees and employers benefit from health plans that deliver better care at lower costs,” said Rob Gelb, Chief Executive Officer at Valenz. “His expertise and decades-long track record of pushing for positive change in health plans and the self-funded insurance industry align well with the culture here at Valenz, where every decision we make is designed to enable smarter, better, faster healthcare.”

Before joining Valenz, Shoffner held leadership roles in healthcare consulting and fiduciary services, where he honed his expertise in executive intelligence aimed at improving health plan design, risk management, population health and health literacy. His specialties include healthcare tax code, health plan design, disease management, risk management and strategic planning – “all the things health plan fiduciaries should be concerned about today,” Shoffner said.

In 2008, Shoffner was selected by North Carolina state legislators and the Commissioner of Insurance to serve on the 2008-2010 Blue Ribbon Task Force for the state’s health plan. That experience, combined with his extensive knowledge of health plan management and oversight, inspired him to run for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2016, with his platform heavily focused on controlling healthcare costs.

“I’ve long been a proponent of using data to make good decisions, to indemnify patients from balance billing and protect health plan assets in ways that save money for payers as well as patients and providers,” said Shoffner, adding that it was this mutually shared philosophy that drew him to Valenz. “Within the Valenz ecosystem, transparent, data-driven decision enablement is already there, and it’s actionable – both from the top-down employer level and for ensuring plan members choose high-quality, lower-cost providers who will deliver the best care for them as individuals.”

Nathan Nelson, Senior Vice President of Growth at Valenz, says Shoffner embodies the innovative, can-do mindset that has made Valenz one of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. “We are very excited to welcome Chris aboard,” Nelson said. “I speak for the entire executive team when I say we have every confidence in him to move us even further forward in assuring everyone in our ecosystem is strong, vigorous and healthy.”

For more information about Valenz and its leadership team, visit valenzhealth.com.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Vālenz^® Appoints Eric Hanna as Vice President, Claim and Access Solutions

September 27, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

15-year veteran joins leadership team

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Sept. 27, 2021) — Vālenz^®, the innovators behind a data-driven ecosystem of solutions that lower costs while improving quality and access for self-funded health plans, recently promoted Eric Hanna to the position of Vice President, Claim and Access Solutions. Eric brings 15 years’ leadership experience in implementation management and claims analysis at Valenz, as well as expertise in business, finance and client services.

“With his deep claims, data and implementation expertise, Eric keeps his eye trained on the goal of client success,” said Amy Gasbarro, Valenz Chief Operating Officer. “After 15 years with our firm, he has proven time and time again that he is always focused on the future of network strategy and innovative medical cost containment solutions for the self-insured employer.”

Eric brings leadership experience working with self-insured employers, third-party administrators and brokers in the areas of network strategy, claim management, employee benefits design and implementing technology solutions to streamline and accelerate claim operations. “I’ve long considered it an honor to be part of the Valenz team and having the opportunity to help our clients achieve greater levels of cost containment while improving the health outcomes of their members,” said Eric. “Today, I am proud to join the leadership team to accelerate ecosystem expansion for smarter, better, faster healthcare in the self-insured industry.”

Before his promotion to Vice President, Eric most recently served as Director of Networks and Implementation at Valenz. In 2019, Eric was selected for the prestigious Valenz Extended Leadership Team (ELT). He is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) in claim coding and graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Northern Arizona University.

For more information about Valenz and its leadership team, visit valenzhealth.com.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Brandy Robinson, Client Services Executive

Vālenz^® Promotes Brandy Robinson to Client Services Executive

September 10, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

Robinson brings expertise with Vālenz Assurance and 15+ years’ experience leading client accounts

PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 10, 2021) — Vālenz^®, the innovators behind the industry’s most transparent, data-driven ecosystem for providers and payers in healthcare, recently announced that Brandy Robinson has been promoted to Client Services Executive.

Robinson’s new role – under the leadership of Brian Campbell, Vice President of Client Services – will involve working closely with Valenz Assurance clients, both providers and payers, to deliver a complete, customizable range of solutions that ensure credentialing compliance and payment integrity for every claim and episode of care. Robinson’s promotion comes four years after joining Valenz as an account manager.

“Brandy brings a versatile range of talents to the table, including excellence in client service,” said Campbell. “She listens to individual client needs and delivers on her promises. That is how you build relationships for the long term, and connecting people with services that improve business and financial health is what Brandy does best.”

Robinson agrees that listening and collaborating with clients is key to mutual success. “Through Valenz Assurance we are absolutely committed to ensuring provider credentialing excellence and clean claims to improve our clients’ experiences and outcomes – whether they are providers, payers or patients,” said Robinson. “I think my clients have always valued business partners who listen carefully and give honest, thoughtful feedback and recommendations born from years of industry experience.”

Robinson first joined the firm in 2017 and brings 15+ years of experience as an account executive in sales. She has a degree in Human and Consumer Sciences from Ohio University.

“Valenz is consistently named one of America’s fastest-growing private companies, and I am thrilled to be part of it,” she said. “Harnessing the value of transparency and trust with a client-centered team paves the way to smarter, better, faster healthcare.”

For more information about Valenz and its leadership team, visit valenzhealth.com.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Vālenz^® Promotes Alex Ruiz to Client Services Executive

August 27, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

Ruiz brings 20+ years’ experience leading client accounts and delivering client-focused service

PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 27, 2021) — Vālenz^®, a leading innovator for a data-driven ecosystem of solutions that reduce medical claim costs and promote quality healthcare, recently announced that Alex Ruiz has been promoted to Client Services Executive.

Ruiz’s promotion comes just over a year after joining Valenz as a sales representative. His new role – under the leadership of Brian Campbell, Vice President of Client Services – will involve building client awareness of new opportunities and solutions, as well as ensuring overall satisfaction with the Valenz ecosystem and client experience.

“Early on, Alex stood out for his energy and rapport with our clients and partners at Valenz,” said Brian Campbell. “We’ve watched him deliver daily on our company promise to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare. His work ethic and commitment to client service exemplifies the strong, vigorous, healthy mindset at this company’s core.”

Ruiz first joined the firm in 2020 after more than two decades as an account executive in sales, most recently in the field of healthcare technology. Ruiz has a degree in International Business from Kean University, and he also serves as a peer mentor for ALPFA New Jersey, a professional chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America. In this capacity, Ruiz works with young professionals to help them achieve career and personal growth goals by sharing his own personal, business and life experiences.

“My career has taught me that connecting people and companies with the products and services that will best serve them should always be at the heart of what you do,” said Ruiz. “If you focus on the needs of the client, trust is developed and true partnerships are born. Valenz encouraged my client-focused philosophy from day one, and I am excited to grow with this company as we serve the phenomenal roster of clients we have here at Valenz.”

For more information about Valenz and its leadership team, visit valenzhealth.com.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Captives of the Future: On-Demand Webinar from Vālenz^®, MSL Captive Solutions and True Captive Insurance

August 26, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

As healthcare costs continue to rise, group captives offer pathways for self-insured employers to optimize health plans while accelerating risk and cost management.

Consider the next generation of MSL group captives. It may be a smart move for self-insured employers who want more control over their healthcare costs, effective strategies to manage risk, and long-term stability in the health plan.

Vālenz^® hosted a roundtable discussion on reducing risk and gaining control of health plan spending through an innovative approach to medical stop-loss group captives. The focus was on self-insured employer groups and the brokers, TPAs and others who support self-funded health plans.

Watch Valenz CEO Rob Gelb, Managing Director of MSL Captive Solutions Phil Giles, and True Captive Insurance CEO David Voorhees as they explored how collaboration in a captive powered by a complete ecosystem of solutions can enable better decisions across the life of a claim.

Pinpoint high-risk employees for early engagement in care management
Discover network gaps and improve network design
Decrease the overall cost of care and improve health outcomes

Click here to download a PDF of the slides.

Vālenz^® Promotes Brian Campbell to Vice President, Client Services

August 20, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

Campbell brings 20+ years’ experience leading national accounts and delivering excellence in client service

PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 20, 2021) — Vālenz^®, the innovators behind the industry’s most transparent, data-driven ecosystem for self-funded employers and their health plan partners, recently announced that Brian Campbell has been promoted to Vice President, Client Services.

Campbell joined the firm in January 2019 as a senior client services executive. In his new role under the leadership of Nathan Nelson, Senior Vice President, Growth, Campbell now oversees the client services team.

“Since joining us nearly three years ago, Brian has exemplified the character, culture and vision of our company – he lives our values and promotes the strong, vigorous, healthy mindset at the core of the Valenz brand,” said Rob Gelb, Chief Executive Officer. “His ability to collaborate and lead will serve him, our team, our clients and our company well as we move forward and further our ecosystem vision for all stakeholders of the self-insurance community.”

Brian’s career spans two decades of proven success in client-focused relationships in the healthcare and financial services industry. Prior to joining Valenz, his career highlights included leading national accounts in commercial insurance, workers’ compensation, reinsurance and more. Brian also has a degree in Marketing/International Business from Kansas State University.

“I am extremely energized to take this next step at Valenz,” said Campbell. “My account management approach has always been to put clients first and create genuine partnerships, and it’s an honor to do so as part of this extraordinary leadership team. I believe in limitless potential for our clients as we partner with them to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare.”

For more information about Valenz and its leadership team, visit valenzhealth.com.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Captives of the Future: Vālenz^®, MSL Captive Solutions and True Captive Insurance to Host Aug. 18 Webinar

August 6, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

As healthcare costs continue to rise, group captives offer pathways for self-insured employers to optimize health plans while accelerating risk and cost management

For self-insured employer groups – and the brokers, TPAs and others who support self-funded health plans – leaders at Vālenz^®, MSL Captive Solutions and True Captive Insurance are co-hosting a webinar on Aug. 18. The interactive roundtable discussion will focus on reducing risk and gaining control of health plan spending through an innovative approach to medical stop-loss group captives.

The webinar, Captives of the Future Roundtable: Reduce risks and gain control of your health plan spend with data-driven collaboration, begins at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. Online registration is now open for anyone who wishes to attend or receive the full recording once the webinar is complete: valenzhealth.rallypointwebinars.com/register/3994

Presenters will include Rob Gelb, CEO of Valenz; David Voorhees, CEO of True Captive Insurance; and Phil Giles, Managing Director of MSL Captive Solutions. Together they will explore how collaboration in a captive powered by a complete ecosystem of solutions can enable better decisions across the life of a claim.

“This webinar is a must-attend if you want to learn how a group captive can open pathways to risk mitigation, cost reduction, increased underwriting credibility and long-term rate stability,” said Gelb. “I am delighted to team up with visionaries like Mr. Voorhees and Mr. Giles to discuss how group captives offer safety in numbers, collective predictability and increased efficiency for self-insured health plans.”

Captives of the Future Roundtable

Wednesday, Aug. 18

1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT

Reserve your spot now to see how the right group captive program empowers self-insured employers to discover network gaps and improve network design, pinpoint high-risk employees for early engagement in care management, decrease the overall cost of care, and improve health outcomes.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

About MSL Captive Solutions

MSL Captive Solutions is the insurance industry’s only platform devoted exclusively to the development and delivery of comprehensive (re)insurance and service solutions for medical stop-loss captives. MSL Captive Solutions provides consultative underwriting support to some of the industry’s leading stop-loss carriers. More information is available at mslcaptives.com.

About True Captive Insurance

True Captive is disrupting the health insurance industry by providing access to innovative health care options that have typically been reserved for large companies with big profit centers. By combining forces through a captive insurance model, small- to medium-sized businesses are able to leverage carriers to get best in class services at rates that are usually reserved for larger employers. More information is available at truecaptive.com.

Brian Fabbro, Vice President, Business Development

Vālenz^® Appoints Brian Fabbro as Vice President, Business Development

July 16, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 16, 2021) — Vālenz^®, a leading innovator for a data-driven ecosystem of solutions that reduces medical claim costs and promotes quality healthcare, today announced the appointment of Brian Fabbro as Vice President, Business Development. With more than 14 years’ experience in sales and account management in the health industry, Fabbro is highly skilled in business and market development and client services.

“With a tremendous background in developing strategic partnerships and delivering innovative medical cost containment solutions to the self-insured employer community, Brian is very well positioned for this key role in accelerating growth for the company,” said Nathan Nelson, Senior Vice President, Growth. “He offers a winning combination of creating and executing enterprise initiatives that exceed sales targets and take the company forward. We are excited to welcome him to the Vālenz team.”

Fabbro brings leadership experience in the healthcare and insurance industries and specializes in consultative benefit planning, cost management, and tailoring high-impact self-funded solutions to client needs. He excels in managing distribution channels, cultivating business partnerships, and developing new territories and revenue streams.

“It’s truly an honor to join a company that is leading the way toward lowering costs holistically and improving health outcomes through its unique ecosystem of data-driven services,” Fabbro said. “Valenz is an excellent fit for my skills, and I look forward to supporting business growth that aligns with better, more cost-effective healthcare.”

Before joining Valenz, Fabbro most recently served as Sales Director for a tech-enabled third-party administrator in St. Louis, Mo. He also has held key positions at other companies including Benefit Planning Consultants Inc., Cigna, and Washington National Insurance Company. Fabbro is a graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, Ind.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Nathan Nelson Promoted to Senior Vice President, Growth at Vālenz^®

June 2, 2021/in Announcements, Events, Featured /by Maris Panjada

Nelson brings 20+ years’ experience in accelerating business growth to his new role

PHOENIX, Ariz. (June 2, 2021) — Leaders at Vālenz have announced that Nathan Nelson, MBA, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Growth. Nelson joined the firm as Vice President, Business Development in April 2019. In his new role, he oversees the sales organization and will lead the company forward for strong business growth across all areas of revenue.

“Since joining the team two years ago, Nathan has been a catalyst for ensuring our vision and organizational strategies are delivered to the market, and for enabling brand awareness consistently,” said Rob Gelb, Chief Executive Officer. “He is the consummate team player and works to collaborate with every member of sales, client services and leadership.”

Nathan’s career spans two decades of proven success in sales and account management for the healthcare industry, primarily in the managed care segment. Prior to joining Valenz, highlights from his extensive career include sales and leadership in claim management, workers’ compensation, underwriting and account management. Nathan graduated magna cum laude with his master’s in business administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo.

“I am honored and excited to take this next step as a Senior VP at Valenz for many reasons, not the least of which is the extraordinary innovation Valenz delivers for the self-insured industry, as well as the providers and partners who support them,” Nelson said. “As we continue to grow our ever-expanding ecosystem – which is fueled by data and optimized by data transparency unlike anything other firms can provide – the growth opportunities for our team are limitless, as are the savings improvement opportunities for our clients.”

Nelson’s promotion is effective immediately. For more information about Valenz and its leadership team, visit valenzhealth.com.

About Valenz

Valenz enables self-insured employers to make better decisions that control costs across the life of a claim while empowering their members to lead strong, vigorous and healthy lives. Valenz offers transparency through data to pinpoint members at highest risk, address gaps in network designs, ensure appropriate and accurate charges, and expertly navigate employees to optimal care solutions for substantial cost savings and improved health outcomes. More information is available at valenzhealth.com. Valenz is backed by Great Point Partners.

Vālenz^® to Attend SIIA’s 2021 National Educational Conference & Expo

Vālenz^® Hires Chris Shoffner as Vice President, Business Development

Vālenz^® Appoints Eric Hanna as Vice President, Claim and Access Solutions

Vālenz^® Promotes Brandy Robinson to Client Services Executive

Vālenz^® Promotes Alex Ruiz to Client Services Executive

Captives of the Future: On-Demand Webinar from Vālenz^®, MSL Captive Solutions and True Captive Insurance

Vālenz^® Promotes Brian Campbell to Vice President, Client Services

Captives of the Future: Vālenz^®, MSL Captive Solutions and True Captive Insurance to Host Aug. 18 Webinar

Captives of the Future Roundtable

Vālenz^® Appoints Brian Fabbro as Vice President, Business Development

Nathan Nelson Promoted to Senior Vice President, Growth at Vālenz^®

Nelson brings 20+ years’ experience in accelerating business growth to his new role

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