Press Release - AAPAN Board of Directors to Appoint Kate Farley-Agee to AAPAN Executive Committee
Downers Grove, IL—July 19, 2018—Coventry is pleased to announce Kate Farley-Agee has been elected as Co-Chair to the Board and Directors for The American Association of Payers, Administrators and Networks (AAPAN). As part of the Executive Committee, Ms. Farley-Agee will serve as AAPAN’s CoChairperson 2020-2021 Board of Directors.
Ms. Farley-Agee has over 25 years’ experience in the health care industry and is the Vice President of Network Products at Coventry, a leading provider of care and cost management solutions for workers' compensation. In her current role, she oversees Coventry's national broad-based provider network and state-certified managed care organizations across the country.
AAPAN is a leading national association that serves to bring together the business needs of the workers’ compensation markets and to promote more effective patient access to appropriate, quality health care. In the roll of Co-Chairperson Kate will be an integral participant in AAPAN’s mission.
“Kate is highly regarded for her thought provoking knowledge and expertise.” said Arthur Lynch, President & CEO of Coventry. “We are excited about her nomination to the board, and fully expect she will play a pivotal role in our shared commitment with AAPAN to support quality of care within the industry.”
Coventry has a history of working with AAPAN, which announced in January that it would significantly increase its advocacy efforts through its workers’ compensation council, which includes Coventry and other industry leaders.
About Coventry
Coventry is the leading provider of care and cost management solutions for workers' comp, disability and auto insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers. We design best-inclass products and services to help our partners return injured workers to work, to play, and to life as quickly and as cost effectively as possible. We accomplish this by developing and maintaining consultative partnerships with our clients and stakeholders, built on a foundation of trust that supports the claims management process.
About AAPAN
AAPAN is the unified, integrated voice for payers, TPAs, networks, and care management in both the workers' compensation and commercial/government health markets. The association serves as an advocate that respects and balances the unique business needs of its members so that both may more effectively provide patient access to appropriate, quality health care.