NEWS - Health & Hospitals

SBJ Staff Report

Sept 26, 2011 - Douglas Tardio, president and chief operating officer of CareCore National, the nation’s largest specialty benefits management company which is headquartered in Bluffton,  has been appointed acting CEO, following a special meeting of the CareCore National Management Committee last week.

Former CEO Don Ryan passed away unexpectedly last week. Tardio will continue in his current role while expanding his responsibilities to drive the company’s mission of providing innovative healthcare solutions. “I look forward to working closely with Richard and the Management Committee to continue to creatively innovate within the specialty benefit management space. Don Ryan’s vision is now our vision.”

Tardio has been with CareCore since 2002, and has been in his current role for the past seven years. Prior to CareCore, he held management roles at Aetna and Oxford Health Plans.

“Doug worked alongside Don Ryan for nine years and will continue to actively pursue the company’s vision.” said Dr. Richard Weininger, MD, chairman of the CareCore National Management Committee this morning.  “His deep understanding of our customers’ evolving needs will ensure continuity of our current business operations and will promote expansive growth in our newer products, such as medical oncology, radiation oncology, pain management and lab management services.”

“I’m honored to carry on Don’s vision for the company. Over the last decade, Don established CareCore as the preeminent innovator in our industry, expanding our products from traditional radiology benefit management to include a wide variety of specialty benefit management services underpinned by cutting edge information technology,” said Tardio. “I look forward to working closely with Richard and the Management Committee to continue to creatively innovate within the specialty benefit management space. Don Ryan’s vision is now our vision.”

About CareCore National

CareCore National, LLC (www.carecorenational.com) is the nation’s largest specialty benefits management company, founded in 1994 to offer radiology benefit management services, The company has developed specialty benefit management programs design to manage benefits specific to cardiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, sleep apnea, musculoskeletal management and, most recently, lab management services. CareCore currently contracts with more than 30 health plans with over 70 million insured. The company is headquartered in Bluffton, SC and has more than 1,200 employees.