Coventry Leaders Appointed to AAPAN

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | 0

Coventry announced that two of its leaders were appointed to key positions with the American Association of Payers, Administrators and Networks, or AAPAN.

Kate Farley-Agee
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Kate Farley-Agee, vice president of network products for Coventry, will serve as co-chair of the national organization. Farley-Agee is a long-standing member of AAPAN’s board of directors and will replace Kent Spafford, who presided over the workers’ compensation council of AAPAN from 2014 to 2019.

Farley-Agee has more than 25 years’ experience in the health care industry. In her role she joins continuing co-chair Thomas Byrd.

Lisa Anne Bickford, Coventry's director of government relations, will serve as chair of the Pacific Regional Chapter, which covers states including California, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Bickford has more than 20 years of experience in government relations, information technology, law and management consulting. She also serves as the vice chair of the Research and Standards Committee of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions.