Fallon Health names Katherine Record VP of Medicaid
Worcester, Mass., September 6, 2023— Fallon Health, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care services organization, is pleased to announce that Katherine Record has been hired as Vice President of Medicaid. In this position, Katherine is responsible for the oversight and growth of Fallon Health’s three MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) partnership plans and other Medicaid programs.
"Serving individuals eligible for Medicaid is central to Fallon Health’s commitment to providing equitable, high-quality coordinated care at an affordable cost," said Matt Herndon, Senior Vice President and Chief State Programs Officer at Fallon Health. “We are thrilled to welcome Katherine and to leverage her experience and expertise to enhance care and services for our members.”
Katherine brings a wealth of experience within the health care industry ranging from public health law and policy to innovative pilot design and health care reform. Most recently, she held various executive leadership roles at Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network overseeing their Medicaid ACO programs. Prior to that, Katherine led work related to behavioral health integration at the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. She is also a former professor of Health Law and Public Health Law at Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Public Health, respectively.
“I am excited to join an organization that cares so deeply about its members and the diverse communities it serves. I am inspired by Fallon Health’s history— which includes being the first health plan in Massachusetts to receive a contract to cover Medicaid recipients— and look forward to advancing its role in serving this important segment of the population,” Katherine added.
Fallon Health is unique among health plans in focusing on providing care to members of government health insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Today, Medicaid makes up approximately 65% of Fallon Health’s total membership.
Melissa Randall
Director, Corporate Communications
Fallon Health
508-368-9345
melissa.randall@fallonhealth.org
About Fallon Health
Fallon Health is a company that cares. We prioritize our members—always—making sure they get the care they need and deserve. Founded in 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Fallon delivers equitable, high-quality coordinated care and is continually rated among the nation’s top health plans for member experience, service, and clinical quality. Today, guided by our mission of improving health and inspiring hope, we strive to be the leading provider of government-sponsored health insurance programs—including Medicare, Medicaid, and PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)— in the region.