Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Passport Health Plan Fires Top Executives
KENTUCKY....
Tuesday, Passport Health Plan fired Executive Vice President Shannon Turner and Associate Vice President Nici Gaines. Those actions must be ratified by the Passport board, which Passport’s interim chief executive officer, Mark Carter, said he expects when it meets Wednesday. Governor Steve Beshear had demanded a change after a report by State Auditor Crit Luallen released last month found lavish spending, extensive travel and conflicts of interest at Passport, which holds an $800 million contract with the state to manage the health care of 164,000 Medicaid recipients in Jefferson and 15 surrounding counties. Beshear also demanded that Passport replace Dr. Larry Cook as its board chairman and chief executive officer, but he remains the chairman of Passport’s board.
Tuesday, Passport Health Plan fired Executive Vice President Shannon Turner and Associate Vice President Nici Gaines. Those actions must be ratified by the Passport board, which Passport’s interim chief executive officer, Mark Carter, said he expects when it meets Wednesday. Governor Steve Beshear had demanded a change after a report by State Auditor Crit Luallen released last month found lavish spending, extensive travel and conflicts of interest at Passport, which holds an $800 million contract with the state to manage the health care of 164,000 Medicaid recipients in Jefferson and 15 surrounding counties. Beshear also demanded that Passport replace Dr. Larry Cook as its board chairman and chief executive officer, but he remains the chairman of Passport’s board.
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