WITNESS LIST
Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers Committee
April 2, 2002 - 9:30A
Prompt Payment of Health Care Provi
FOR: Bogard, Ramona Managed Care Director (North Texas
Heart Center), Dallas, TX
Cason, Frances R. Business Office Manager (The
Medical Clinic of Norht Texas, P.A.), Fort
Worth, TX
Chambers, Tammy Director of Managed Care Contracting
(Texas Cancer Care), Mansfield, TX
Coleridge, D.O., Tim Physician (Texas Academy of
Family Physicians), Fort Worth, TX
Dhingra, Jay Vice President (HCA North Texas
Division), Dallas, TX
Fix, Jennifer Pharmacist (Texas Pharmacy
Association), Fort Worth, TX
Hein, M.D., H.A. Tillmann Physician (Texas Society
of Anesthesiologists), Dallas, TX
Johnson, Gail W. Certified Professional Midwife
(Eden Song Materinty Inc.), Hurst, TX
Klein, Eddie R. Pharmacist (Texas Pharmacy
Assoication), Richardson, TX
Lair, Mel Practice Administrator (Dialysis
Associates), Weatherford, TX
Langley, Cory Director of Managed Care (Digestive
Health Associates of Texas, P.A.), Bedford,
TX
McCrane, Steven Director of Managed Care (Brownwood
Regional Medical Center / Triad Hospitals),
Brownwood, TX
Persons, M.D., C. Martin Physician (Self), Fort
Worth, TX
Reiter, Nancy Homemaker (Self), Hurst, TX
Rosenfeld, M.D., Craig Physician (Texas Oncology,
P.A.), Dallas, TX
Ross, Sandi Barton Anesthesiology (Summit Healthcare
- Anethesia Practice Management Company),
Fort Worth, TX
Webster, Cherise Provider Relations (North Texas
Specialty Physicians), Fort Worth, TX
AGAINST: Benny, Cook Truck Driver (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Taylor, M.D., M.Ph., William J. Medical Director
(Aetna), Austin, TX
ON: Allen, M.D., Bohn D. Physician (Texas Medical
Association / Tarrant County Medical
Society), Arlington, TX
Austin, Dennis G. Business Executive (Raytheon
Company), Duxbury, MA
Blue, M.D., Susan K. Neurologist (Neurological
Services of Texas), Burleson, TX
Bybis, Leonard Health Care Administrator (CSANT,
P.A.), Dallas, TX
Cohen, D.O., Benjamin L. Provost (University of
North Texas Health Science Center), Fort
Worth, TX
Fagen, Janice Vice President (Unicare Life and
Health Insurance Company), Houston, TX
Hahn, D.O., Marc B. Dean (University of North Texas
Health Science Center), Fort Worth, TX
Henderson, Bill CEO (Total Vision Health Plan of
Texas), Frisco, TX
Herman, B. Michael Attorney (Health Insurance
Association of America), Washington, DC
Jones, Tanya Reimbursement Manager (TERM Billing,
Inc.), Fort Worth, TX
King, M.D., Austin Physician (Self & Abilene
Physicians), Abilene, TX
Lawley, John G. COO (Tarrant Health Services), Fort
Worth, TX
Loomis, David (The Health Group), Dallas, TX
McCarty, Tom Executive Director (Texas Association
of PPOs), Austin, TX
Montemayor, Jose Commissioner (Texas Department of
Insurance), Austin, TX
Montgomery, Michael D. Physician (Self & Abilene
Physicians), Abilene, TX
Pollard, Mike Executive Director (Texas Association
of Life & Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Reichel, Randi Attorney (American Association of
Health Plans), Silver Spring, MD
Rummel, Leah Executive Director (Texas Association
of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay Attorney (Texas Association of Life &
Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
(Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cervantes, Conley Regional Director, Manage Care
(Tenet Healthcare), Dallas, TX
Neff, Charles C. Healthcare Management Consultant
(Pinnacle Anethesia Consultants, P.A.),
Coppell, TX
On: Bedwell-Cefaly, Denise Billing Manager (John Obbink,
M.D.), Joshua, TX
Butts, Edna Attorney (Office of the Attorney
General), Austin, TX
Cowan, M.D., Gary M. Physician and Surgeon (Self),
Fort Worth, TX
Gude, Robert A. Pharmacist (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Holley, Janet Paralegal (Self), Sachse, TX
Jacobs, M.D., Barry Physician (Texas Fertility,
P.A.), Denton, TX
McCaffrey, Linda Office Manager (Dr. C. Martin
Persons), Fort Worth, TX
McCandless, Pati Attorney (UNICARE), Austin, TX
O'Brien, Kathryn Certified Doula (Doulas of Tarrant
County), Fort Worth, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Lovell, Beverly Administrator (North Hills Family
Practice), North Richland Hills, TX
Sproat, Carol Site Manger (North Hills Family
Practice), Keller, TX
Taylor, Christina (Self), Irving, TX
On: Free, Jamie Director of Operations (David C. May,
M.D. / Cardiovascular Specialists, P.A.),
Flower Mound, TX
Guier, David Administration (Otolaryngology
Associates of Arlington), Arlington, TX
Holt, M.D., Mark Pediatrician (MD Pediatric
Associates), Lewisville, TX
Lutz, Ron Healthcare Executive (Genesis Physician
Group/System Health Providers), Dallas, TX
Schornick, Amy Director, Contracting (Texas Health
Resources), Arlington, TX