| (Seattle) – Mark Rattray, M.D., has been appointed to the Greater Puget Sound Board of Directors at the March of Dimes in Seattle. Dr. Rattray is the vice president for health care services at Regence BlueShield.
Dr. Rattray joined Regence BlueShield in 2002 and has more than two decades of medical leadership. Prior to joining Regence BlueShield, he served as regional medical director with PacifiCare of California. In addition, he was with Foundation Health Systems (now Health Net) and its subsidiary, QualMed. Dr. Rattray served in various leadership roles at Foundation Health Systems – from medical director and chief medical officer to president and CEO of their Washington and Oregon health plans. He also practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Edmonds, Washington, for 12 years. Dr. Rattray is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Physician Executives.
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a 5-year campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish Web site at nacersano.org.
Regence BlueShield is the leading health plan in Washington and provides health-care coverage to more than 1.1 million members. Regence BlueShield is a not-for-profit health plan. It is one of 42 independent licensees of the national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association that collectively provide coverage to 88 million – nearly 30 percent – Americans. It is also an affiliate of The Regence Group, an alliance of health plans that includes: Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Regence BlueShield of Idaho and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.wa.regence.com. |
