Deb Kunferman Email & Phone Number

Eleva, Wi, Us

Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States

Member of senior executive leadership team. Responsible for strategizing and creating high value healthcare options for employers through provider relationships, benefit design and employer guided healthcare cost and quality information.

Madison, Wisconsin

Provide direction and oversight of provider network development strategies and implementation, including maintenance and growth of building provider partnerships. Responsible for leading the team to success in constructing a provider network that brings value to healthcare purchases.

Headquarted In Madison, Wisconsin

Responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the provider network for employers health benefits plans. As a not-for-profit employer cooperative, it is my duty to ensure that every provider partnership brings value to our employers healthcare purchasing. The Alliance is an employer-owned, not-for-profit cooperative of more than 240 members who self-fund their health plans. These employers provide coverage to more than 100,000 individuals in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. The Alliance uses its purchasing power to negotiate with and provide access to an extensive network of doctors and hospitals that are paid to improve quality by performing better not doing more. The cooperative exists to help member employers manage their health care dollars while positively impacting employees’ health. The Alliance Mission: To move health care forward by controlling costs, improving quality and engaging individuals in their health. Contact me anytime at 715.299.1122 (cell), I'd be pleased to have a conversation about self-funded insurance plans. For additional updates and resources, visit The Alliance website at www.the-alliance.org.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Responsible for planning, organizing, financial integrity and managing the physician practice, including all business office operations: billing, collection, contract monitoring and maintenance for than 4,000 patients annually. Key Accomplishments:Re-negotiated insurance contracts equating to over $100,000 in revenue per year. Effectively led a claims billing audit that resulted in over $400,000 in revenue. Spearheaded a system migration to a consolidated billing system exceeding estimated time line by 30 days. Designed a marketing and expansion strategic plan for expansion into two new service areas and developed a marketing plan including complete renovation of the web-site.

Cumberland, Wisconsin

Responsible for planning, organizing and managing 26 departments, including oversight of the fiscal budget with 1% profit margin and over 285 employees. Key Accomplishments:Effectively led a $3.2 million renovation project, completing it 5% under budget and 30 days ahead of projected completion date. Saved over $1M annually through re-negotiation of union contracts, while maintaining high employee satisfaction. Spearheaded new market growth—developed and implemented plans for a new physical therapy clinic and ambulance service in Turtle Lake projected to bring in $500K annually. Built a continual revenue growth stream of over $3M annually by partnering with 18 physicians, persuading them to provide medical services at our organization. Exceeded net income budget by 600%--while faced with cuts in governmental reimbursements and economic downturn.Influenced Board decision to review ownership of long-term care business unit and led the operational and financial analysis recommending selling management of the operation equating to $1.2M in annual savings.Designed a 3 year strategic plan for expansion and renovation of 5 operational service centers to accommodate forecasted growth (Operating Rooms, Pharmacy, Medical/Surgical Nurses Station, Pre-operative and Recovery Areas).

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Job responsibilities also included being COO (Chief Operations Officer) of OakLeaf Medical Network (Independent Physician Network of 41 practices). Recruited by Chairman of Board as founding executive to negotiate contractual arrangements with insurance companies on behalf of 41 physician practices. Created and led a centralized operational support team of 5 staff that orchestrated new physician recruitment, clinical practice start-up, human resources, information technology and office training. Promoted after 6 months to CEO/Administrator of Hospital in addition to COO duties and responsibilities. Responsible for organizing and managing all hospital operations with over 8,500 surgical cases annually and $55M in gross annual revenue.Saved $500K in inventory costs through standardization of hip and knee replacement components while maintaining excellent product quality and physician satisfaction.Instrumental in re-negotiating 2 insurance company contractual arrangements saving $3M annually.Selected to take the lead organizational and strategic role in merger acquisition with zero service interruption. Gained prestigious reputation in the industry with design and implementation of high quality surgical care in a setting replicating a world-class hotel stay.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

After serving 10 years at sister company, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Wisconsin, in various management roles (including Manager of Provider Relations and Contracting), was chosen by the President to the Executive Director position.Chartered with optimizing the joint venture relationship with Mayo Health System to create a premium choice for consumers in healthcare and coverage. Oversaw medical management, sales, customer service, product development, claims administration and fiscal management of $100M annual revenue.Key Accomplishments: Successfully re-negotiated new pharmacy contract resulting in $1.5M savings per year.Developed and implemented a relationship with chiropractor network expanding service options to patients and annual savings of $500K.Instrumental in paving the way for the creation of an insurance plan offering unique to Mayo Health System, increasing their patient services.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Attended graduate school while working full time, one child at home (under age 4), and pregnant with second child.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bs), Business And Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations And Computer Science