SPBA Chairman Kevin Schlotman Joins Digital TPA Flume Health as COO
Chairman of the Society of Professional Benefits Administrators, Kevin Schlotman has joined startup Flume Health - a digital third party administrator for self-insured employers health plans.
NEW YORK, Sept 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Flume Health, Inc. a startup digital health plan administrator today announced that Kevin Schlotman has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer, where he will be responsible for implementing the company's payment technology into all health plans and managing the member concierge team.
Prior to joining Flume Health, Kevin served as Director of Operations at Benovation, a Cincinnati-based medical third party administrator (TPA), responsible for operations, compliance, and sales. During his 10-year tenure, he consistently topped the TPA industry in cost containment and customer service metrics. Kevin also serves as chairman of the Society of Professional Benefits Administrators (SPBA), the largest TPA professional organization, where he regularly consults with industry leaders and lawmakers on federal and state healthcare initiatives.
Cedric Kovacs-Johnson, CEO of Flume Health commented, "Kevin's experience in the TPA industry not only gives us strategies for building robust and effective health plans, but his nuanced understanding of healthcare reimbursements has allowed us to build a revolutionary time-of-service payment protocol. We are thrilled to have him on board!"
Kevin Schlotman stated on the new role, "As SPBA chairman, I am constantly looking at the future of our industry and have been frustrated by the lack of transparency in the cost and quality of healthcare, and the structural barriers in place that restrict flexibility in plan design and reimbursement methods that our clients are demanding. Flume Health has created a digital platform that can revolutionize the delivery of care and make the experience affordable, reliable and predictable. I am very excited to be stepping into this role."
About Flume Health Inc.
Flume Health Inc. is a digital third party administrator managing health plans for self-insured employers. The company created Flume Pay, the first healthcare payments technology that enables employer plans to pay medical claims at the time of service. This protocol gives members price transparency on medical procedures, reduced encounter costs, and eliminates the potential of patient balance bills for most outpatient services. The company is currently accepting a limited number of RFP's for January 1, 2019 renewal date.
For more information about Flume Health, please visit http://www.flumehealth.com
SOURCE Flume Health
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