TEMPLE, Texas, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Scott & White Health Plan, a division of Scott & White Healthcare, announced today the appointment of Scott Dickison as chief financial officer (CFO) of the 240,000+-member health insurance provider.

Dickison, a health care executive with extensive experience in managed care organizations, joins the Health Plan team during an important juncture in the industry.

"Scott & White Health Plan can impact the overall well-being of our service area through our focus on the resources promoting fitness and disease prevention, in addition to providing access to quality medical care," said Allan Einboden, chief executive officer of Scott & White Health Plan. "Scott is representative of leadership that understands how Scott & White can deliver care like no other integrated health system to build healthier communities."

Formerly CFO for Renown Health-Hometown Health in Nevada, Dickison has a history of building strong working relationships with business and clinical stakeholders. His background includes vice president posts with Geisinger Health System and experience in financial decision support, regulatory affairs/ implementation and planning and financial analysis with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente.

Dickison is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, and has a Master of Business Administration degree in finance/accounting from The College of William and Mary.

About Scott & White Health Plan (swhp.org)

Scott & White Health Plan (SWHP) began operations in January 1982 as a not-for-profit Health Plan.The SWHP service area covers71 counties (across all products) and delivershealth care to more than 240,000 members in central, east and west Texas. SWHP contracts with more than 2,400 physicians and28 hospitals, and is a key component of the Scott & White Healthcare system.

Read the original post:
Scott & White Health Plan names Chief Financial Officer