MAHU endorses his role in further developing health care access in the state
(BOSTON) March 13, 2015 – Governor Charlie Baker recently named two new members to the Massachusetts Health Connector Board of Directors, Mark S. Gaunya, GBA, LIA, co-owner and Chief Innovation Officer at Borislow Insurance, and Rina Vertes, President of Marjos Business Consulting.
“The Health Connector board is hugely important to the people’s ability to access health care options and the experts we appointed today are vital to improving the once troubled system,” said Governor Baker.
“I believe people are policy and I look forward to working with these health care experts as they lead the exchange.” Mr. Gaunya, co-owner and Chief Innovation Officer at Borislow Insurance, is a board member and past president of the Massachusetts Association of Health Underwriters (MAHU) and past chair of the National Association of Health Underwriters’ (NAHU) Healthcare Cost & Quality Transparency taskforce.
He has held a number of senior leadership positions for regional and national health insurers and provider organizations in Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., and is ACA and Self-Funding certified by the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU).
Mr. Gaunya'’s appointment reflects the Chapter 176Q law stating that a member of the Health Connector board appointed by the Governor shall be a member of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Health Underwriters. It was under his leadership, that MassAHU advocated for and helped to legislate the addition of the NAHU Connector Board seat he will now occupy representing his broker colleagues all across the Commonwealth.
David A. Shore, current MassAHU president exclaimed “it is my great pleasure to congratulate my very good friend, Mark Gaunya, on his appointment today to the Health Connector's Board of Directors. We applaud Governor Baker's selection representing all NAHU members on the board. Mark's deep industry knowledge, relationships, and true passion for serving others will add a valuable voice to the pursuit of high quality, affordable health insurance for residents of our great Commonwealth. Huge thanks to Mark for his continued commitment to our industry!”
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