Oxford Health Plans Restructures Management Team
Oxford Health Plans, Inc. appointed Charles M. Schneider, 54, as president and chief operating officer of the company. As COO, Schneider will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company, including health care delivery, sales, information systems, human resources, claims and services. Dr. Norman C. Payson, chairman and chief executive officer, will continue to lead strategic matters and relationships, and will oversee the financial, legal and public policy activities at Oxford.
Payson said the appointment of Schneider is part of a restructuring of Oxford's senior management team. "Oxford now is entering a new stage of leadership in the tri-state metropolitan market and the time is right for us to reorganize accordingly," he stated. "In my view, Chuck Schneider is the best operating manager in our industry today," Payson said.
Prior to accepting the position with Oxford, Schneider was president and founder of The Concordant Group, LLC, a management consulting firm for managed care companies and other health care providers.
Payson also announced that Marvin P. Rich, Oxford's chief administrative officer and Thomas A. Beauchamp, chief information officer, will be leaving Oxford to pursue other business opportunities.
"Marv is a world-class turnaround expert and played a critical role in Oxford's recovery. Tom was important in the successful completion of our Y2K initiative," Payson commented. "Having completed their work here with distinction, we wish them every success in their next ventures."
Among other management changes: Arthur L. Gonzalez, age 48, will become senior vice president and CIO, effective immediately. He has been with Oxford for the last 18 months and was instrumental in the company's systems progress, according to a company statement.
"Oxford now is in an outstanding position to move forward with a highly experienced, close-knit management team," said Payson.
Founded in 1984, Oxford Health Plans (www.oxhp.com) provides health plans to employers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, through its direct sales force and through independent insurance agents and brokers. Oxford's services include traditional health maintenance organizations, point-of-service plans, third-party administration of employer-funded benefit plans and Medicare+Choice plans.
SOURCE Oxford Health Plans, Inc.