| 02/05/2010 | PPS Launches Facebook.com "Fan" Page - NOVATO, CA (February 5, 2010) Pacific Pulmonary Services (PPS) announced it's first step into the online social media world with the launch of its Facebook page. As an extension of our Career Center, the PPS page will feature information about working at PPS, job openings and career events. PPS team members are welcome to post comments and photos about their experience at PPS. "We are always seeking to attract the best talent available," says Terry Killian, Talent Acquisition Manager at PPS, "the Facebook page is one more way to find and interact with potential employees." |
| 02/01/2010 | Nancy Murr joins Pacific Pulmonary Services as the Vice President of Revenue -NOVATO, CA (February 1, 2010) Pacific Pulmonary Services (PPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Murr as Vice President of Revenue. Murr will report to Chad Martin, Chief Financial Officer. She joins PPS from RadNet, Inc., the largest provider of diagnostic imaging services, where she was responsible for national quality and performance improvement programs, AR management, and government reimbursement and compliance across 178 outpatient centers. At PPS, Murr will lead and improve critical billing and collecting activities. “I am pleased that Nancy is joining our team, “comments Martin. “With more than 20 years experience in many aspects of the health care industry, including emphasis in compliance and reimbursement as well as operations quality and performance improvement programs, she brings a wealth of experience to PPS” |
| 01/11/2010 | Peak Sleep gets new Director - NOVATO, CA (January 11, 2010) Rob Fisher joins Pacific Pulmonary Services as the Director of Peak Sleep operations in Bakersfield, CA. Rob comes to us with a breadth of call center and operations experience spanning over 20 years. Most recently Rob has been an operations consultant for Boscov's Department Store in the Philadelphia area. Prior to that, Rob worked in a leadership role in the retail and travel industries managing call center, sales and collection operations. "Rob will play a key role in driving outstanding customer care and operational excellence at Peak Sleep. We are excited to have him join us," says Alan Winters, SVP of Customer Care. |
| 11/9/2009 | Pacific Pulmonary Services appoints Alan Winters as SVP of Customer Care - NOVATO, CA (November 9, 2009) Pacific Pulmonary Services (PPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Winters as Senior Vice President of Customer Care. With more than 20 years as a customer care leader, Winters brings a wealth of experience to the PPS team. Winters will report to Chris Kane, Chief Operating Officer. Winters joins PPS from Citigroup where he was Senior Vice President for Citicards' Cardmember Services. In that role, he managed 3,500 customer service associates in 6 countries. Prior to Citigroup, Winters served as Vice President of Patient Care for Express Scripts Inc, a $10B national pharmacy benefit management company. At Scripts, he was instrumental in building a strong culture of patient care and customer satisfaction throughout the organization. As the SVP of Customer Care, Winters will lead PPS' efforts to provide world-class levels of support and care for all of our patients, referral sources and field personnel from our centralized locations including the Care Center in Lexington, KY and Peak Sleep in Bakersfield, CA. "We are thrilled to have Alan joining our organization to lead the development of our world-class care initiatives. " said Kane. "As a seasoned professional with extensive care experience, Alan is ideally suited to successfully develop and execute our customer care strategy." |
| 10/15/2009 | Pacific Pulmonary Services' Own Dave Koker Tapped to Lead Training Program - NOVATO, CA (October 15, 2009) --- Jason Anderson, Senior Vice President of Sales and Field Operations, announced today that Dave Koker, Southern California Region Director, will be transitioning to the role of Director of Training Development & Delivery. Dave began his PPS career in 2005 as a Center Manager, was promoted in 2007 to District Manager and to Region Director in early 2008. His extensive sales and coaching experience in the field, in addition to his 10 years in training prior to PPS make him a welcome new addition as the leader of the Training team. |
| 7/15/2009 | Home Oxygen Leaders Applaud Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act in the U.S. House; Urge Congress to Include Legislation in Health Reform Package - WASHINGTON, DC (July 15, 2009) --- The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC), a coalition of leading home oxygen therapy providers and manufacturers who provide care and services to chronically ill home oxygen patients, expressed strong support for the Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009 (H.R. 3220), legislation that offers a thoughtful, comprehensive approach to reforming the Medicare home oxygen benefit and protects the care needs of the nation's home oxygen beneficiaries. ...read more (PDF) |
| 3/24/2009 | House Republican Leader Boehner Says CMS Policies on Home Oxygen Therapy Will "Potentially Harm" Care Available to Medicare Beneficiaries - WASHINGTON, DC (March 24, 2009) – In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) urged CMS to reconsider policies governing Medicare's payment of emergency services, supplies, and other obligations after 36 months of service. The Boehner letter comes on the heels of a letter signed by 123 members of the House expressing concern over the same policies. ...read more (PDF) |
