WITNESS LIST Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers Committee April 2, 2002 - 9:30A Prompt Payment of Health Care Provi FOR: Bogard, Ramona Managed Care Director (North Texas Heart Center), Dallas, TX Cason, Frances R. Business Office Manager (The Medical Clinic of Norht Texas, P.A.), Fort Worth, TX Chambers, Tammy Director of Managed Care Contracting (Texas Cancer Care), Mansfield, TX Coleridge, D.O., Tim Physician (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Fort Worth, TX Dhingra, Jay Vice President (HCA North Texas Division), Dallas, TX Fix, Jennifer Pharmacist (Texas Pharmacy Association), Fort Worth, TX Hein, M.D., H.A. Tillmann Physician (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Dallas, TX Johnson, Gail W. Certified Professional Midwife (Eden Song Materinty Inc.), Hurst, TX Klein, Eddie R. Pharmacist (Texas Pharmacy Assoication), Richardson, TX Lair, Mel Practice Administrator (Dialysis Associates), Weatherford, TX Langley, Cory Director of Managed Care (Digestive Health Associates of Texas, P.A.), Bedford, TX McCrane, Steven Director of Managed Care (Brownwood Regional Medical Center / Triad Hospitals), Brownwood, TX Persons, M.D., C. Martin Physician (Self), Fort Worth, TX Reiter, Nancy Homemaker (Self), Hurst, TX Rosenfeld, M.D., Craig Physician (Texas Oncology, P.A.), Dallas, TX Ross, Sandi Barton Anesthesiology (Summit Healthcare - Anethesia Practice Management Company), Fort Worth, TX Webster, Cherise Provider Relations (North Texas Specialty Physicians), Fort Worth, TX AGAINST: Benny, Cook Truck Driver (Self), Fort Worth, TX Taylor, M.D., M.Ph., William J. Medical Director (Aetna), Austin, TX ON: Allen, M.D., Bohn D. Physician (Texas Medical Association / Tarrant County Medical Society), Arlington, TX Austin, Dennis G. Business Executive (Raytheon Company), Duxbury, MA Blue, M.D., Susan K. Neurologist (Neurological Services of Texas), Burleson, TX Bybis, Leonard Health Care Administrator (CSANT, P.A.), Dallas, TX Cohen, D.O., Benjamin L. Provost (University of North Texas Health Science Center), Fort Worth, TX Fagen, Janice Vice President (Unicare Life and Health Insurance Company), Houston, TX Hahn, D.O., Marc B. Dean (University of North Texas Health Science Center), Fort Worth, TX Henderson, Bill CEO (Total Vision Health Plan of Texas), Frisco, TX Herman, B. Michael Attorney (Health Insurance Association of America), Washington, DC Jones, Tanya Reimbursement Manager (TERM Billing, Inc.), Fort Worth, TX King, M.D., Austin Physician (Self & Abilene Physicians), Abilene, TX Lawley, John G. COO (Tarrant Health Services), Fort Worth, TX Loomis, David (The Health Group), Dallas, TX McCarty, Tom Executive Director (Texas Association of PPOs), Austin, TX Montemayor, Jose Commissioner (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX Montgomery, Michael D. Physician (Self & Abilene Physicians), Abilene, TX Pollard, Mike Executive Director (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers), Austin, TX Reichel, Randi Attorney (American Association of Health Plans), Silver Spring, MD Rummel, Leah Executive Director (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX Thompson, Jay Attorney (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice) Registering, but not testifying: For: Cervantes, Conley Regional Director, Manage Care (Tenet Healthcare), Dallas, TX Neff, Charles C. Healthcare Management Consultant (Pinnacle Anethesia Consultants, P.A.), Coppell, TX On: Bedwell-Cefaly, Denise Billing Manager (John Obbink, M.D.), Joshua, TX Butts, Edna Attorney (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX Cowan, M.D., Gary M. Physician and Surgeon (Self), Fort Worth, TX Gude, Robert A. Pharmacist (Self), Fort Worth, TX Holley, Janet Paralegal (Self), Sachse, TX Jacobs, M.D., Barry Physician (Texas Fertility, P.A.), Denton, TX McCaffrey, Linda Office Manager (Dr. C. Martin Persons), Fort Worth, TX McCandless, Pati Attorney (UNICARE), Austin, TX O'Brien, Kathryn Certified Doula (Doulas of Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX Providing written testimony: For: Lovell, Beverly Administrator (North Hills Family Practice), North Richland Hills, TX Sproat, Carol Site Manger (North Hills Family Practice), Keller, TX Taylor, Christina (Self), Irving, TX On: Free, Jamie Director of Operations (David C. May, M.D. / Cardiovascular Specialists, P.A.), Flower Mound, TX Guier, David Administration (Otolaryngology Associates of Arlington), Arlington, TX Holt, M.D., Mark Pediatrician (MD Pediatric Associates), Lewisville, TX Lutz, Ron Healthcare Executive (Genesis Physician Group/System Health Providers), Dallas, TX Schornick, Amy Director, Contracting (Texas Health Resources), Arlington, TX