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Press Release
Medica Names Lori Nelson to Position of Senior Vice President of Provider Strategy and Network Development
July 13, 2017
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Medica today announced that Lori Nelson has joined Medica as senior vice president of provider strategy and network development. Her first day at Medica was July 10.
Nelson has more than 23 years of health care experience that encompasses all aspects of provider contracting, finance and operations. Most recently, Nelson was chief operating officer at Buckeye Health Plan in Columbus, Ohio. In that role, she provided strategic vision and day-to-day leadership to a staff of more than 800 who have responsibility for provider contracting, medical management, quality, pharmacy and operations.
Prior to joining Buckeye Health Plan Nelson was vice president of provider relations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN. And, before that, she worked on the provider side as director of managed care contracts at Fairview. Nelson began her career in provider network-related operations at Medica as a manager, then director, of provider contracting.
"Lori is a strong and visionary leader who will excel at engaging her teams and the broader Medica organization in the work needed to realize our commitment to high quality, affordable health care," said John Naylor, Medica president and chief executive officer. "Throughout her career, she has been successful at implementing a number of innovative affordability strategies. Lori is an excellent negotiator committed to creating relationships with providers and other stakeholders that focus on delivering value and quality for all constituents."
Nelson is a native Minnesotan and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, along with a Master of Science degree in Finance and Contracting from the University of St. Thomas.
About Medica
Medica is a health services company headquartered in Minneapolis and active in the Upper Midwest. The non-profit company provides health care coverage in the employer, individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Medica also offers national network coverage to employers who have employees outside the Medica regional network.
Medica's vision is to be trusted in the community for our unwavering commitment to high quality, affordable health care.
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