Papouchian has 30 years of heath care experience, including 18 years in network management. She has been at Blue Shield of California for 10 years, where she most recently served as vice president of provider contracting. In that role, she was responsible for hospital, medical group, PPO, ancillary and ambulatory services contracting in California.
Prior to joining Blue Shield, Papouchian was vice president of provider network management at Health Net, Inc. She also has experience in operations, underwriting, organizational effectiveness and medical informatics from her time with Aetna and Prudential Health Care.
“Arminé is a high-integrity, high-performing leader who exemplifies our values, drives results, and has earned the respect of her teammates and peers across the health care industry,” said Jeff Bailet, M.D., executive vice president of Health Care Quality and Affordability at Blue Shield of California. “Under her leadership, she and her team consistently deliver results that help make access to care more affordable for our customers and members.” Papouchian will report to Dr. Bailet.
“I am proud to be at Blue Shield and work with such a great group of health care professionals,” said Papouchian. “I look forward to continue leading our network management team to ensuring all Californians have access to quality, affordable health care.”
Papouchian earned an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Contact: Clinton McGue, 415-229-5359, media@blueshieldca.com
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