DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pattie Dale Tye has been appointed president of Humana’s (NYSE: HUM) Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial market operations, in an announcement made by Ken Malcolmson, chief executive officer of Humana’s West Central Commercial region.
Tye will now lead Humana’s offering of a broad range of Commercial products, including medical plans and specialty benefits, in the Dallas - Fort Worth area. Specialty benefits include products such as dental, vision, disability, life, and workplace voluntary products.
In addition to her new role in Dallas - Fort Worth, Tye also leads Humana’s Commercial business in the greater Houston area.
Tye joined Humana in 2005 as president of Humana’s Houston Commercial operations, where she has been responsible for more than 160,000 medical, dental and vision members.
“Pattie Dale is a strong, proven leader with a great depth of understanding of health and specialty benefits and of health care market dynamics in Texas,” said Malcolmson. “Combining the DFW and Houston operations under her leadership adds great synergies, new efficiencies and the opportunity to share best practices that will ultimately highlight Humana’s dedication to exceeding our customers’ expectations in Texas.”
In addition to leading Humana’s medical plan offerings in Dallas - Fort Worth, Tye will focus on the company’s specialty-product offerings.
“Employers in Texas are working hard to rein in health care costs, which can be difficult to do while trying to increase employee satisfaction,” Tye said. “In such a scenario, adding specialty benefits enhances a company’s edge in recruitment efforts and can act as a great vehicle to improve employee productivity and satisfaction.”
A believer in giving back to the community, Tye is currently active with many Houston-area nonprofit organizations, including serving on the boards of the American Heart Association of Houston, HeartGift, and Elves and More. She also serves as President of Baylor College of Medicine’s BRASS, and is a member of the American Leadership Forum’s Healthcare Council, Class I, and the Greater Houston Partnership’s Executive Women’s Council.
Tye was named to Texas Executive Women’s “2008 Women on the Move” and as the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Person on the Move for 2010. Tye completed her 17th marathon in January and her first MS 150 in April.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.4 million medical members and approximately 7.2 million specialty-benefit members.
Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals.
Over its 49-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at http://www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings
- Most recent investor conference presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases
- Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls
- Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors)
- Corporate Governance Information
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CONTACT:
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