Alignment Healthcare Names Dan Peterson as President of Arizona Market
September 14, 2021 at 08:00 am EDT
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Alignment Healthcare announced the appointment of health care veteran Dan Peterson as president of its Arizona market. In this newly created position, Peterson will lead the company’s expansion in the state and will report to Rajesh Shrestha, president, new markets and chief business officer at Alignment. Prior to joining Alignment, Peterson served as the CEO of Valor Health /Valor Hospice Care in Tucson. Prior to Valor, he spent nine years as vice president, general manager with CareMore Health Plan. From 1993 to 2009, he also held leadership positions at TLC HealthCare Companies, American Retail Corporation, IPC – The Hospitalist Company and Lakeside HealthCare.
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. provides a consumer-centric health care platform that is built to provide seniors with healthcare services. The Company's operations consist of Medicare Advantage Plans in the states of California, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, Florida and Texas. Its consumer brand name, Alignment Health, offers more than 50 Medicare Advantage plans that serve 53 counties across six states. It partners with nationally recognized and local providers to deliver coordinated care, powered by its customized care model, 24/7 concierge care team and purpose-built technology, Alignment's Virtual Application (AVA). AVA is designed specifically for senior care and provides end-to-end coordination of the healthcare ecosystem. AVA's suite of tools and services is built within a unified data architecture. Medicare Advantage plans are direct-to-consumer and provide a single point of care delivery for hospital insurance benefits, outpatient services and often prescription drug coverage.