Eric Reimer was appointed chief executive officer of CareCentrix in 2008. Prior to joining CareCentrix, Eric led strategic development for Magellan Health Services, Inc. He spearheaded the company’s acquisition of National Imaging Associates (NIA), and transformed the $50 million business into a full-service radiology benefits management firm generating $300 million in annualized revenue. Eric was also instrumental in Magellan’s acquisition of ICORE Health Care, a specialty pharmaceutical business.
Prior to Magellan, Eric held executive positions with CIGNA Health Services and Prudential Healthcare. He also worked with Boston Consulting Group, and was a co-founder of Internet Healthcare Group, a $150M private equity fund.
Eric received his master’s degree in business administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University.
Tom Boelsen joined CareCentrix in 2002. Previously, he served as vice president and controller for CMP Media. He also held a number of financial and management positions with Gentiva Health Services’ predecessor company, Olsten Corporation.
Tom began his career with the accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bryant University.
Alison Gilligan is a senior health care executive with more than 15 years of experience. Prior to CareCentrix, she co-founded and served as chief executive officer of VeriMedx, Inc., an early-stage geriatric disease management company.
Previously, Alison held senior management positions with Patient Care, a large regional homecare company; L.E.K. Consulting, an international strategy consulting firm; and Mariner Health Group, Inc., a publicly traded company operating sub-acute care facilities and ancillary service providers. While at Mariner, Alison also served as chief legal officer and general counsel.
Alison began her career at the law firm, Cummings and Lockwood. She holds a law degree from George Washington National Law Center. She received both her master’s degree in business administration and bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University.
Bill Kerr is responsible for CareCentrix’s clinical programs, clinical operations and quality management. Prior to CareCentrix, Bill served as chief medical officer for WellCare Health Plans. He directed the company’s health services and pharmacy departments, as well as its quality management, care management, health and wellness, and network contracting strategy.
Previously, Bill served as chief medical officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. He began his career as a primary care physician at Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates. He is a Fellow and Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics.
Bill received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Houston. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas.
Bob LaGalia is responsible for sales, strategy, and corporate development at CareCentrix.
He joined CareCentrix from Magellan Health Services, where he served as president of the company’s radiology benefits management (RBM) business, National Imaging Associates (NIA). Bob co-founded NIA in 1996, which grew to become one of the industry’s leading RBM companies generating more than $300M of annual revenue serving commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid health plans across the country.
Prior to co-founding NIA, Bob worked in corporate development for Quest Diagnostics and held various financial management positions with Corning Incorporated. Bob is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University at Albany, State University of New York.
Murray Mease joined CareCentrix in 2001. He previously held several management positions with Olsten Corporation's healthcare division.
Earlier in his career, Murray served in clinical, operational and program development leadership roles with Critical Care America and TeamCare. He also developed and managed Medical Care America's Memphis-based patient management and distribution hub in partnership with Federal Express.
Murray holds a doctorate in clinical pharmacy from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He completed his doctoral thesis at Johns Hopkins University Cancer Center and pursued a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institutes, where he conducted pediatric cancer research.
A health insurance industry veteran, Bob has held executive positions with leading health care plans including Aetna, Blue Shield of California and PacifiCare.
In his most recent position as executive vice president of Blue Shield, he played an instrumental role in improving the plan’s broker and customer satisfaction. Previously, Bob was a national service head for Aetna, where he expanded the company’s service programs for small business and retiree customers. He also served as vice president of PacifiCare, where he was responsible for operations, systems and customer service.
Bob began his career in the financial services sector. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.