ORLANDO, Fla., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is proud to announce the election of Charles W. Stellar, Executive Vice President, as the Chairman of the Board of URAC, the independent, nonprofit organization well-known as a leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provides a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability.
“Charles Stellar has spent almost three decades working to improve quality of care and accountability in our nation’s health care system,” said AHIP President and CEO Karen Ignagni. “From his roots in hospital management to his stewardship of the American Managed Care and Review Association (AMCRA), Charles has a strong and successful track record of leadership that he brings to the role of Chairman.”
As executive vice president of AHIP, Mr. Stellar leads the association’s educational programs, membership services and business partnerships of America’s largest national trade organization representing the full spectrum of health insurance plans. Under his leadership, the association initiated an aggressive business solutions strategy and is successfully establishing partnership arrangements with nationally recognized companies and industry solution providers.
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