UnitedHealthcare Community & State's National Advisory Board
In 2013 UnitedHealthcare formed an advisory board to serve as an independent advisory council to provide input to UnitedHealthcare in actively engaging members, providers, advocacy groups, and other key stakeholders in the design and delivery system that supports individuals with special health care needs. The National Advisory Board (Board) makes recommendations, develops and champions innovations and advises on member engagement strategies that support clinical approaches. The Board is comprised of leading experts and aging and disability advocates as well as a Community & State health plan member, and family members of individuals with special health care needs
The goals of the National Advisory Board are to:
- Cultivate a consumer-centered culture
- Advance awareness and knowledge of individuals served
- Identify emerging trends or policy issue
- Create a pathway to enable policy advancements
- Develop and recommend innovations for populations with special health care needs
Our Board Members:
- Lindsay Baran, Policy Analyst, National Council on Independent Living
- Howard Bedlin, Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy, National Council on Aging
- Dennis Borel, Executive Director, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
- Jennifer Snow Butler, Director of Public Policy, National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Dr. Yanira Cruz, President & CEO, National Hispanic Council on Aging
- Karyne Jones, President & CEO, National Caucus and Center for Black Aged
- Donna Meltzer, Executive Director, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
- Martha Roherty, Executive Director, ADvancing States
- Gary Sullivan, Long Term Services & Supports Consumer
- C. Grace Whiting, President & CEO, National Alliance for Caregiving
- Meredith Ponder Whitmire, Federal Policy and Media Coordinator, Elder Justice Coalition
- Debbie Wiederhold, Executive Director, United Partners – Pflugerville and Family Caregiver
National Advisory Board Initiatives :
2014 – Addressing Elder Abuse
2015 – Maximizing Stakeholder Engagement
2016 – Serving I/DD Members
2016 – Delivering Quality in LTSS
2017 – Addressing Challenges Faced by Family Caregivers
2017 – Addressing Challenges Faced by Professional Caregivers
2019 – Culture of Access
