Humana Names South Florida Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Medicare and Medicaid
August 11 2015 - 12:15PM
Business Wire
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and
well-being companies, has named Louis M. Fernandez, M.D., MSHI,
FACOG, as its new Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of
Humana South Florida.
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In his new role, based in Miramar, Fla., Dr. Fernandez is
responsible for clinical operations, care management and quality
improvement for the company’s South Florida Medicare and Medicaid
operations.
Dr. Fernandez joined Humana in 2012 as the Regional Medical
Director for the Gulf States where he was responsible for
developing and implementing the company’s clinical strategy in
Louisiana and Mississippi, focusing on improving the model of care
for Medicare members. In that New Orleans-based role, he also
developed a new model for the utilization management of home health
services at the national level.
“We’re incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Fernandez in this vital
South Florida role,” said Fernando Valverde, M.D., Regional Market
President for Humana’s South and North Florida Medicare markets.
“Our Medicare and Medicaid members will benefit greatly from his
tremendous expertise and his understanding of the diverse
populations we serve.”
Dr. Fernandez earned a Bachelor of Science degree from
Northwestern University, a medical degree from the University of
Illinois, and a Master of Science in Medical Informatics from
Northwestern University. He completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology
residency at the University of California Los Angeles Harbor
Medical Center.
He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a
Fellow of the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and
the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading
health and well-being company focused on making it easy for people
to achieve their best health with clinical excellence through
coordinated care. The company’s strategy integrates care delivery,
the member experience, and clinical and consumer insights to
encourage engagement, behavior change, proactive clinical outreach
and wellness for the millions of people we serve across the
country.
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Humana Corporate CommunicationsNancy A. Hanewinckel,
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