AmeriHealth Caritas Names Mark T. Bullock Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer

Mark T. Bullock (Photo: Business Wire)

PHILADELPHIA--()--AmeriHealth Caritas announced today the appointment of Mark T. Bullock as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer.

Mr. Bullock reports to AmeriHealth Caritas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paul A. Tufano, and is responsible for Corporate Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Auditing, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, and Business Process Improvement and Planning.

Mark is a seasoned health care executive with a 30-year track record of leadership on a range of major and complex issues shaping our industry,” said Paul A. Tufano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriHealth Caritas. “His distinguished work with Mercy Health System makes him uniquely qualified to help drive our continued focus on performance excellence and growing our business in this historic period in our industry, while also ensuring that our members are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”

Prior to joining AmeriHealth Caritas, Mr. Bullock served as Senior Vice President for Advocacy and General Counsel for Mercy Health System since 1994. There, he provided strategic legal counsel as well as compliance and advocacy guidance while overseeing government affairs and risk management. As part of his role at Mercy Health System, Mr. Bullock served on the Board of Directors of what was formerly AmeriHealth Mercy when Mercy Health System was an owner of the company. He also previously served as General Counsel for Greater Atlantic Health Service, Associate Counsel for Graduate Health System and worked on corporate, finance and health care matters as an associate at Mylotte David & Fitzpatrick.

In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Bullock has long been active in the Philadelphia-area community, including key leadership roles for the Urban Affairs Coalition and Merion Mercy Academy, former chair of the Radnor Township Board of Health, and a member of Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Wolf’s Human Services Department Transition Committee. He earned a Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University, where he currently teaches as an adjunct professor.

I am energized by the opportunity to join AmeriHealth Caritas during this dynamic period of growth,” said Mr. Bullock. “AmeriHealth Caritas has established itself as a national leader in providing quality health care to those most in need and I am honored to bring my leadership experience and ideas to the team. Together, we will ensure the continued delivery of excellence in care, while crafting innovative strategies that will define the future of health care in America.”

About AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies

AmeriHealth Caritas is part of the Independence Health Group in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. AmeriHealth Caritas is one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions for those most in need. Operating in 19 states and the District of Columbia, AmeriHealth Caritas serves more than 5.3 million Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP members through its integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services. Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience serving low-income and chronically ill populations. For more information, visit www.amerihealthcaritas.com.

Contacts

AmeriHealth Caritas
Jawanza Keita, 1-267-298-5702
jkeita@amerihealthcaritas.com

Release Summary

AmeriHealth Caritas names Mark T. Bullock Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer

Contacts

AmeriHealth Caritas
Jawanza Keita, 1-267-298-5702
jkeita@amerihealthcaritas.com