CareSource names David Herndon president of the North Carolina market
July 09 2024 - 10:00AM
CareSource today announced that David Herndon has been named
president of its North Carolina market. He has more than 20 years
of health care experience and developed one of the country’s first
aged, blind and disabled managed care plans. His experience also
includes building both acute and long-term care provider
networks, launching new Medicare and Medicaid plans, and
developing value-based payment models.
"David thinks ahead of the curve and brings innovations to his
work that others want to follow,” said Scott Markovich,
CareSource’s executive vice president of markets and products.
“Those are qualities we value at CareSource because it allows us to
constantly improve service and outcomes for providers and members
and drive cost savings for our customers. I’m excited about what he
is going to bring to our work for the people of North
Carolina.”
"CareSource sets the standard for both excellence and a
member-centered mission,” said Herndon. “That’s driven success in
the 17 North Carolina counties CareSource currently serves in the
Health Insurance Marketplace and will guide our success going
forward. It’s a privilege to be part of a nonprofit managed care
organization dedicated to transforming health care for those served
by government-sponsored health insurance programs.”
Herndon previously served as the executive vice president and
chief business operations officer for the Hawaii Medical Service
Association where he oversaw government programs, internal
operations, account management and sales, and information
technology. He is also the former president of Hawaii operations
for United HealthCare where he had full responsibility for Medicaid
and Medicare plans and designed a new Medicaid clinical model that
helped reduce nursing home admissions by 80%.
Herndon received his Bachelor of Science in accounting from the
University of South Florida and is a certified public accountant.
He is active in Meals on Wheels and North Carolina MedAssist and
formerly served as board chair for the Hawaii Foodbank.
About CareSourceCareSource is a nonprofit, nationally
recognized managed care organization with over 2 million members.
CareSource administers one of the largest Medicaid managed care
plans in the U.S. The organization offers health insurance,
including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicare
products. As a mission-driven organization, CareSource is
transforming health care with innovative programs that address the
social determinants of health, health equity, prevention and access
to care.
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Joseph Kelley
CareSource
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