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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$75.0M
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The mission of Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. is to provide leadership necessary to solve complex issues facing the Medicare program and its beneficiaries. As the Medicare market continues to grow and change, Olympic will further its dedication towards being the unsurpassed Medicare expert. As such, it is our goal to help our clients reduce costs associated with the administration of retiree healthcare benefits. Olympic offers a broad platform of third party administrative services to insurers, brokers and employers. Medicare is a complicated arena that requires skill and experience to navigate. Olympic Health Management Systems has played an important role in the Medicare industry since 1989. Your company can realize the benefits and efficiencies associated with our long history and expertise. We have fine-tuned the processes needed to provide accurate and fast service for you, your retirees and providers in a highly cost-effective manner. Founded in 1989, with a focus on Medicare products, Olympic helped providers and hospitals grow their Medicare market share. In 1993 the professionals at Olympic took their knowledge one step further and entered the employer self-funded market. The creation of a proprietary database and claims processing system allowed Olympic to provide third party administrative services to its employer and insurer clients. In order to further expand its culture of excellence, Olympic became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aon Corporation in...
President & CEO
Debbie J AhlNumber of Employees 374
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NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120
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Synertech Adds 20,000-Member Health Plan Focused On Growing Senior Market
Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers HARRISBURG, Pa.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 7, 2002 SynertechR, a Platinum Equity company that is a premier application services provider and business process outsourcer to the health care payer industry, today announced that Olympic Health Management Systems Inc., Bellingham, Wash., is the company's newest ASP customer. Under...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Debbie J Ahl | President & CEO |
| Richard A Warren | Chief Financial Officer |
| Mike Gale | Senior Vice President, Business Development |
| Craig A Bodway | Vice President, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs |
| Jill R Johnson | Vice President, Operations |
| Martin Catron | Vice President Finance |
As President and CEO of Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc., Ms. Ahl directs and oversees the general operations of the company. Company core competencies include product development, strategies for the provider and insurance markets, product distribution (captive agency sales, third party distribution, and direct marketing), and comprehensive product administration (Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplement and Select, and medical management services). Ms. Ahl has been with Olympic since it began operations in 1989 and has held a variety of executive positions, including Executive Vice President of Corporate Development where she was responsible for network development, government relationships, compliance and regulatory filings, and new product development; and Chief Operating Officer, with the additional responsibilities of sales and marketing. Prior to joining Olympic, she held numerous key management positions with UniHealth America, Los Angeles, and its affiliated companies including ElderMed of Washington and St. Luke's General Hospital. Ms. Ahl has 24 years of experience in hospital and health plan organizations, the last 15 of which have been focused on Medicare product lines. As a nationally-recognized expert in the healthcare insurance industry, she has testified before Congress on issues of Medicare reform. In addition, Ms. Ahl has spoken on topics related to health insurance and senior insurance products for a number of key industry associations including the Health Insurance Association of America and the National Congress on Managed Care. Ms. Ahl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Western Washington University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Allsop, Inc. | Distributor | Former |
| Morse Distribution Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Colorado State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance | Former |
Michael R. Gale is Senior Vice President of Business Development at Olympic Health Management. He is responsible for the identification, assessment and development of new business opportunities not currently supported under the company's present operational design, or not currently serviced through existing product lines of its insurer clients. Mr. Gale was previously Vice President of Consulting. In 1998, Olympic was acquired by the Aon Corporation, where today, Mr. Gale also serves in a business development capacity for other underwriting company clients. Mr. Gale joined Olympic in 1993, bringing his expertise in Third Party Administration. Prior to joining Olympic Mr. Gale owned and operated two regionally based TPA organizations serving self-funded employers. Mr. Gale, co-authored one of the first approved applications for CMS's Medicare Choices Demonstration projects, co-developed the application for the nation's first Private Fee For Service plan, as well as continued development of PPOs for commercial insurance programs. Mr. Gale holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Michigan State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Health Management. | Senior Vice President of Business Development | Current |
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | V.P. Business Development | Former |
| Aon Corporation | Former | |
| Michigan State University | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic LLC | Vice President of Olympic's Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Department | Current |
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Erisa | Former | |
| University of Oregon School of Law | Juris Doctorate | Former |
| University of Oregon | Doctorate | Former |
| University of Oregon | Bachelor's Degree In History and Political Science | Former |
| University of Oregon School of Law | Bachelor's Degree In History | Former |
Jill R. Johnson is Vice President of Operations for Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. She directs daily and strategic operations for the administration of Medicare Supplement/SELECT products for eight insurers with policyholders in fifty states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Other responsibilities include assumption coordination as well as new business coordination and implementation for Olympic. Divisional responsibilities include medical claims adjudication, customer service, policy underwriting and issuance, medical case management and utilization review, provider maintenance, and contract compliance. Prior to joining Olympic in 1999, Ms. Johnson was the Operations Manager of a private, non-profit community action agency responsible for budgetary oversight, contract negotiations and grant preparation. Other positions have allowed her to gain an immense wealth of eclectic knowledge and experience through her many and varied supervisory and management roles. Ms. Johnson holds a Master's degree in Business Administration [MBA] and has earned the designation of Fellow, Life Management Institute of Associate, Reinsurance Administration through LOMA. Jill is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Life Insurance Company | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc. | Vice President Finance | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| State University of New York at Binghamton | Bachelors Degree In Accounting | Former |
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