Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) announced that DuBose Ausley, a champion for quality health care in Florida, is retiring from the BCBSF Board of Directors after 26 years of dedicated service (see also Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida).
'Duby Ausley has been instrumental in shaping the direction of our company to meet the healthcare needs of our communities. It is thanks to his insight that we are a stronger organization, poised to face the challenges ahead,' said Robert I. Lufrano, M.D., BCBSF chairman and chief executive officer. 'We have benefited significantly from Duby's wisdom, expertise and dedication.'
Ausley is an attorney with the law firm of Ausley & McMullen, P.A., and is also on the board of directors of Capital Health Plan, Inc., a BCBSF affiliate. In addition, Ausley serves on the board of directors of TECO Energy, Inc., Tampa Electric Company, Inc., Huron Consulting Group, Inc., Capital City Bank Group, Inc., and the Orange Bowl Committee. He resides in Tallahassee, Florida.
Other board activity today included the reelection of Leerie T. Jenkins, Jr., John B. Ramil and Lufrano to three-year terms as directors.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is a leader in Florida's health industry. BCBSF and its subsidiaries serve more than 8.8 million people. Since 1944, the company has been dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of all those it serves by offering an array of choices. BCBSF is a not-for-profit, policyholder-owned, tax-paying mutual company. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., BCBSF is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information concerning BCBSF, please visit their Web site at www.bcbsfl.com.
Keywords: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Managed Care.
This article was prepared by Managed Care Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2008, Managed Care Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
