- Major job responsibility (public info):
- Medical benefit management
- Years of Experience (public info):
- 20+
- Biography:
- Dr. O’Connell retired from Highmark after 15 years of service in March 2007. During that time, he held various positions including Medical Director, Vice President & Medical Director, and Vice President and Senior Medical Director. He has extensive experience with all plan operations and medical and payment policy. He was responsible for all medical policy for the company during his time of employment.
He was active nationally and served as the Chairman of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s (BCBSA) Medical Policy Panel for six years and as member of the BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center’s Medical Advisory Panel for four years. He was appointed as a member of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC) in 2006.
A native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Dr. O’Connell earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his pediatric residency program at Polyclinic Medical Center in Harrisburg and was board certified in pediatrics in 1975.
Dr. O’Connell received his master’s degree in Health Service Administration in 1998. He completed his undergraduate work at Wilkes University, where he was named “Outstanding Graduate of the Year” upon receiving his diploma.
Dr. O’Connell is currently Chief Medical Officer and Managing Partner of Argenta Advisors, a national healthcare consulting firm located in Boston, Seattle and St. Paul Mn.
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