Extend Health Adds Two Executives to Senior Leadership Team

Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:54pm EDT
 
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BURLINGAME, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Extend Health today announced that Richard Wheeler, former managing partner of
Prescription Benefits, Inc., and Cathy Donahoe, former Director of Human
Resources at Omniture, Inc., are joining Extend Health`s executive management
team. Mr. Wheeler joins Extend Health as Senior Vice President for Public Sector
Accounts. Ms. Donahoe joins as Vice President of Human Resources. Commenting on
the additions to the executive team, Extend Health President and CEO Bryce
Williams said, "Dick and Cathy will be excellent additions to our team and are
ready to make critical contributions to the next stage of Extend Health`s growth
as the nation`s leading provider of retiree health care solutions to the Fortune
1000 and now states, counties, municipalities and school districts." 

Before joining Prescriptions Benefits, Inc., Mr. Wheeler previously led United
Healthcare`s national public sector sales group. Prior to his role in public
sector sales, he held various sales and leadership positions at United Healhcare
in Chicago and the Midwest during his eight (8) year career at United Health
Group. Prior to United, Mr. Wheeler was at Humana, Inc. for twenty years in
various sales leadership and operational roles. Ms. Donahoe led recruiting at
Omniture and, during her five year tenure, helped the company grow from 80
US-based employees to over 1,000 employees in 20 countries. 

Commenting on the addition of Mr. Wheeler, Extend Health`s Executive Vice
President of National Accounts Noel Obourn said, "Dick is a seasoned
professional with three decades of impressive leadership results at major
institutions like Humana and United Healthcare. During his tenure leading United
Healthcare`s public sector initiatives, Dick grew the segment to nearly 3.6
Million members. We welcome Dick to the Extend Health team." 

Extend Health, Inc.

Extend Health, Inc. is the nation`s leading provider of account-based retiree
health care solutions to retirees of the Fortune 1000. Extend has assisted
dozens of private and public sector employers, and hundreds of thousands of
retirees, make the transition from legacy group plans to individual Medicare
plans personalized to each retirees` lifestyle, health status and prescription
drug needs. Extend Health built and manages the largest individual Medicare plan
exchange in the US. The company provides expert assistance to retirees in making
a truly personal choice from over 50 of America`s leading health insurance
companies` Medicare plans including Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and
Part D (Rx) plans. The company estimates that its clients, which include GM,
Ford, Dole Foods, Chrysler, Eastman Chemical and others, are saving a combined
$500 million per year while providing their retirees with equal or better
Medicare plan coverage than previously provided on a company sponsored group
plan. 

Privately held and founded in 1999, Extend Health is based in Burlingame,
California. Extend Health`s Technology and Retiree Service Center is located in
Salt Lake City, Utah. Extend Health also has regional offices in New York City,
Hartford, Atlanta, Orlando, Chicago and Dallas. 



Extend Health, Inc.
Lourdes Jones, 650-292-8712
lourdes.jones@extendhealth.com

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