Richard Owens

Richard is a healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in transforming operational performance into financial optimization for payers. He works with Anoteros clients to conduct strategic assessments and data-driven operations improvement projects that realize meaningful results.

Richard previously held leadership roles at UnitedHealth Group, National MedTrans Network, UnivitaHealthPlan, WellCare, McKesson, and national healthcare consulting firms. He has led greenfield and transitional initiatives in more than 30 Medicare and Medicaid state markets.

His project experience includes delivering improvements for payers on claims / electronic data interchange processing, opioid addition care models, member onboarding, pharmacy benefit management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, care management, disease management, home health, behavioral health, call center, electronic visit verification, provider contracting, fraud waste and abuse, durable medical equipment, star rating, value-based programs, non-emergency medical transportation, encounters and more.

Richard holds a Bachelor’s degree in CIS from Jacksonville University, is Project Management Institute certified, and a US Army veteran.

Richard, as a long-time sports fan and former college baseball player, if he isn’t out fishing on his boat, he is playing golf or enjoying time with his granddaughters playing UNO and Barbie or with his grandsons watching scary movies.