Southern Cross Medical Care Society Appointment
23 February 2009
News Release
Southern Cross Medical Care Society Appointment
The Southern Cross Medical Care Society has appointed Anthony McPhail to its senior management team, in the role of Chief Operating Officer, Members’ Services.
The role has responsibility for the health insurer’s claims operations, the customer service and prior approval contact centres, policy and group scheme administration, and communications with the Society’s 840,000 members.
Mr McPhail has been with the Society since 1995 in a range of roles, most recently that of Membership Manager.
About Southern Cross Healthcare:
Southern Cross Healthcare is comprised of two organisations that focus on the health sector in New Zealand:
• One organisation, the first created, is the Southern Cross Medical Care Society with over 830,000 members. It is a not for profit Friendly Society that focuses on delivering health insurance services for both individual members and group schemes.
• The other organisation is the Southern Cross Health Trust. It consists of the Southern Cross Hospitals, New Zealand’s only private hospital network and Southern Cross Travel Insurance.
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