SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Specialty Health Insurance Company (ASH Insurance) has named Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) senior vice president and chief financial officer Daniel T. Yunker to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Yunker will join current ASH board members George DeVries, Paul Peterson, Monte Dube and several senior American Specialty Health chief executives.

"We are delighted to welcome Dan to our team," said ASH Insurance chairman and CEO George DeVries. "His financial, regulatory and technology experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow and expand the product offerings that we offer health plans and employer groups."

Yunker has been on the executive team of MCHC since June 2005, with responsibility for internal finance and accounting; regulatory programs, including the Wage Index and associated appeals; Human Capital Services, including the MCHC Employee Benefit Plan Trust, information technology, including the Healthcare Information Exchange (MetroChicago HIE); business development; and business performance programs and services. He also has been entrenched in the health care reform debate, sizing up the impact that reform legislation will have on the delivery of health care and working closely with health care leaders and members to address the challenges of a rapidly changing system.

Prior to joining the Council, Yunker was a vice president at Aon Corporation and spent five years at the national Healthcare Financial Management Association, where he was responsible for designing and implementing programs and strategies to contribute to the success of members and their organizations.

Earlier in his career, Yunker worked in various leadership roles at Delnor-Community Health System, and is a founder of both IPS, a Chicago-based physician-practice management company, and Air Angels, Inc., an aero medical flight company. Yunker holds a master's degree in business administration from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering/psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

About American Specialty Health Insurance Company and American Specialty Health

ASH Insurance is a health insurance company domiciled in Illinois and admitted in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Through this company, employers in various states are able to directly purchase supplemental group riders for specialty health care from a specialty benefits health insurance company. This makes options such as chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, nutrition services, and naturopathy more readily accessible to local workforces. ASH Insurance products are currently approved in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Available benefit options vary by state.

American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is a national health services organization that provides a total population health management program, specialty health care management programs, and fitness programs to health plans, insurance carriers, employer groups, and trust funds. Based in San Diego, ASH has over 900 employees and serves nearly 31 million members. For more information, visit ASHCompanies.com or call 1-800-848-3555. Follow us on Twitter @ASHCompanies!

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