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Our Members

Industry Leading resources can better serve health plan challenges through collaboration.

While the “preferred vendor” model has a place in many industry organizations, health plans often find that many targeted resources do not have the ability to fully understand or meet many of the complex challenges being faced today. MCRA is not a sales organization. It is a safe place for health plans to come for advice and guidance from leading resources that are focusing and collaborating on managed care industry challenges. MCRA members manage services for over 200 health plans in Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and Self Insurance.

SOLUTION MEMBERS

Through the collaboration of our Solution Members, MCRA helps drive performance improvements, deliver exceptional service, transform care and champion the health and wellbeing of the communities our members serve.

CONSULTANT MEMBERS

Consultant Members are experts in key aspects of health insurance and related support areas of managed care. They contribute to MCRA’s focus on business development and serve as support for our solution members.

Our Members' Attributes

MCRA carefully vets members to verify they adhere to the highest standards as industry resources. Our focus is to provide health plans with a singular, best in class resource to support all areas of a managed care organizations challenges. With no competition, members are free to collaborate openly to develop meaningful solutions. MCRA members manage services for over 200 health plans in Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and Self Insurance.

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INDUSTRY STANDING AND REPUTATION
PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES
EXPERTISE IN THE MANAGED CARE SPACE
A CULTURE OF CLIENT-FIRST SERVICE
A FOCUS ON ADHERING TO REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
A PROACTIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - ROI
Solution Members
CURRENT MCRA MEMBERS

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SOLUTION MEMBERS

Through the collaboration of our Solution Members, MCRA helps drive performance improvements, deliver exceptional service, transform care and champion the health and wellbeing of the communities our members serve.

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CONSULTANT MEMBERS

Consultant Members are experts in key aspects of health insurance and related support areas of managed care. They contribute to MCRA’s focus on business development and serve as support for our solution members, bi-directional business referral sources, and as conduits for envisioning business development activities between our solution-focused members. 

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Consultant Members

MCRA Members Represent More Than

200
Payer Organizations

88 Million
Covered Lives

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MCRA LEADERSHIP
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Barry Volin
CEO & Co-Founder

Barry is currently the CEO of the Managed Care Resource Alliance (MCRA) and the President/CEO of BV Consulting LLC. His professional career spans 35+ years specializing in managed care operations and consulting.  He has a demonstrated track record in Medicaid, Medicare, Special Need Plans, Managed Long-Term Care and Fully Integrated Program start-up, management, growth and service area expansion, process improvement and financial turnaround having served in a variety of executive roles including the CEO for Aetna Better Health of NJ, a Medicaid Long Term Service and Support (MLTSS) MCO and Centers Plan for Healthy Living Managed Long Term Care Plan in NY.  Most recently he was the Executive Vice President at Health Partners Plans in Philadelphia responsible for directing the financial/operational turnaround initiative for their Medicare Line of Business. 

His areas of expertise include; Organizational Leadership; Start-Up Operations, Innovation and Creative Solutions, Team Building, Cost Reduction/Operational Efficiencies, Marketing/Sales Strategy Development and Implementation, Value Based Contracting/Pay-for-Performance.  

 

For MCRA, Barry represents the Health Plan perspective to today’s challenges and leads dialogue for our resources to work toward for the future.

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Gary Bolnick
President & Co-Founder

Gary is the President of the Managed Care Resource Alliance (MCRA) and CEO the Command Direct.  For 30 years, Gary has focused on a consultative approach for the over 40 Health Plan’s that Command Direct serves and his organization has developed adaptive solutions that improve the quality of member and provide communications. Relationships are core to his approach and Command Direct has implemented a broad range of flexible solutions across all lines of business in the Managed Care industry.

 

For MCRA, Gary brings the vendor perspective and focuses on leveraging partnerships and collaboration between members to solve specific Health Plan challenges

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Bill Abrams
Marketing Strategic Advisor

Bill Abrams is a Health Insurance Marketing and Communications leader with over 30 years of experience in public and private sectors.

 

As a strategic adviser to MCRA, Bill participates in monthly MCRA discussions and shares his insights on industry challenges from the payer perspective. Bill’s experience as an industry leader helps MCRA members understand the bigger challenges faces by Health Plans, and allows our members to properly position the solutions to support Managed Care clients. Bill also participates in MCRA industry workshops and events, adding value through the payer perspective and his years of experience and expertise.

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Joe Brand
IT Strategic Advisor

Joe Brand is an Information Technology and Business leader with over 30 years of experience in leading business optimization programs in both non-profit and for-profit organizations.

 

His focus is on Health IT roadmaps and the strategic adoption of technologies within the payer operating model to achieve top and bottom-line value. 

 

Joe’s industry experience in leading large scale transformation programs helps MCRA members understand the challenges facing Health Plans today. This insight allows MCRA members to create meaningful solutions and properly position themselves to support managed care client strategies.

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Rebecca Preslar
Marketing Manager

Rebecca is the Marketing Manager for the Managed Care Resource Alliance (MCRA). She brings over 20 years experience in marketing and design to the Alliance, promoting MCRA and our members through live events, featured articles, and digital marketing. Rebecca collaborates with MCRA Members and Leadership to increase MCRA's brand awareness and recognition in the industry.

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Katie Barone
Membership Coordinator

Katie is the Membership Coordinator for the Managed Care Resource Alliance (MCRA). She supports MCRA members through coordinating member meetings and workshops, while also recognizing opportunities and fostering communication between members.  

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