President and CEO
Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP)
Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States
Rick founded PPHP with Dr. Scott Rifkin and as CEO creates strategic partnerships with long-term care providers to align incentives and reduce unnecessary utilization by improving the quality care of the most vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries. PPHP manages ISNPs for over 4500 members in 6 states.
Rick has 35 years of experience managing all aspects of the operations and marketing of senior living, health care facilities and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans. He began his career in 1985 with Erickson Retirement Communities, which grew to be a $1.5 billion management and development company. His positions with Erickson included serving as President of its Health & Operations Division and as CEO of the company. Under his leadership, Erickson’s 11,000 employees served 23,000 residents at 19 communities in 10 states. While growing the operation’s organization to include Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Home Health Care, Home Support Care, Rick also led the Erickson Health Medical Group physicians practice and managed the highly successful Erickson Medicare Advantage Health Plan. Additionally, Rick led the creation of the Erickson Way culture, staff development and HR practices that resulted in Erickson being recognized nationally as a Fortune Magazine Top 100 Employer in 2008 and 2009. Rick holds an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Maryland and a B.S. from Bucknell University.
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