Integrated Home Care Services names CMO 

MIRAMAR, Fla. - Integrated Home Care Services, an independent benefit manager of home health, DME and home infusion services, has announced that Ajani Nimmagadda, MD, has been named chief medical officer. Nimmagadda, who has nearly three decades of experience in health care, both as a practicing internal medicine and infectious diseases physician and as a health care executive, will assume clinical and medical management leadership across the organization. "Dr. Nimmagadda's leadership in driving clinical outcomes, quality of care, and healthcare affordability will be instrumental in helping us continue to fulfill our mission and support our continued growth," said Christopher Bradbury, CEO of IHCS. "Her proven track record of achieving better outcomes for patients, providers, and health plans and her expertise across the healthcare ecosystem will further accelerate our innovation and value-based care solutions." Most recently, Nimmagadda served in a variety of leadership roles at Cigna Healthcare, where she oversaw comprehensive medical and pharmacy utilization management programs and specialty drug clinical programs, including gene therapies. The announcement comes as IHCS celebrates significant expansion and growth fueled by the company's home care benefit management services model supporting health plans in their Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid, commercial and ACA offerings. The company says its integrated model, which is tailored to the specific needs of each health plan, improves timeliness to high quality care and clinical outcomes, enhances member experience, reduces health care costs, and simplifies administration of care in the home.