NORRISTOWN, PA — MRO Corp. (MRO) recently announced the appointment of Adrienne Morrell as its new Vice President of Government Affairs. Morrell brings to the table over 25 years of government affairs experience, covering both state and federal rulemaking linked to Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and health IT.
Prior to joining MRO, Morrell served as Senior Vice President of Public, Government, and Community Affairs at SCAN Health Plan, where she was responsible for all facets of the company’s government affairs strategy. She was also a crucial member of the senior leadership team. Before her tenure at SCAN, Morrell held the position of Executive Vice President of Federal and External Affairs at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), managing the trade association’s advocacy, government affairs, and public policy activities.
Additionally, Morrell spent over a decade at Health Net, Inc. as the Vice President for Government Relations. Early in her career, she held legislative roles on Capitol Hill with a U.S. Senator and Member of Congress.
Jason Brown, MRO CEO, welcomed the new appointment. “Adrienne will be a fantastic addition to our management team,” he said. “She possesses a wealth of policy expertise and industry depth that will no doubt be of significant value to our clients and their patients.”
Morrell also expressed her enthusiasm about joining MRO. “I am excited to be joining MRO during such a dynamic time in healthcare,” said Morrell. “The critical work that MRO does is directly tied to important public policy matters like patient privacy and high-quality clinical data exchange. It is imperative we share what we know to inform the public policy discussion both at the state and federal level. I can’t wait to get started.”
The appointment of Morrell comes at a time when healthcare policy and data exchange are increasingly important. Her vast experience in government affairs and public policy will undoubtedly enhance MRO’s advocacy efforts and contribute to their mission of delivering secure, compliant, and efficient exchanges of health information.
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