Nebraska CHIP Board of directors Meeting notice:

Nebraska CHIP Board of Directors meetings are held quarterly and are open to the public.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2008, from 10:00 AM to Noon CST at BlueCross and BlueShield of Nebraska's Scottsbluff Conference Room, on the 9th floor of the Omaha Tower located at 2120 South 72nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska.

Please contact Gigi Stamp, government programs specialist [(402)398-3605], if you need assistance attending the meeting.

Nebraska CHIP Board of Directors:

Victor Kensler, Chairman, Industry Representative
Education: B.S. from Wayne State College in Wayne, NE
Professional Field:  Marketing and Management
Health Care Experience:  More than thirty years experience in the health insurance industry, including policy owner service, underwriting, planning and systems, managed care, renewal rating, compliance, and government & regulatory affairs.

Robert C. Corn, Vice Chairman, Industry Representative
Education: Juris Doctorate from the College of Law at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE and B. S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Professional Field: Insurance and Law
Professional Affiliations: Member in good standing of the Nebraska, Missouri, American and Omaha Bar Associations
Health Care Experience: Over twenty-five years experience doing legal, government relations and regulatory work for the life and health insurance industry.

Gerald T. Byers, Secretary, Industry Representative
Education:  B.S. from University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE
Professional Field:  Finance
Professional Affiliations:  Fellow Society of Actuaries (F.S.A.) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (M.A.A.A.)
Health Care Experience: Over twenty years experience in the health insurance industry including rating, reserving, underwriting, claim trend evaluation and forecasting.

Patrick McPherson, Health Agencies Representative
Education: B.A. from Creighton University in Omaha, NE
Professional Field:  Banking / Government
Health Care Experience: Board Member, Executive Committee, and Secretary of Community Health Charities of Neraska (CHC-Nebraska), formerly Community Health Agency Drive (CHAD), Board Member of Mary Madeline Project, and Former Board President of Mid-America Region of American Diabetes Association.
Telephone:  (402) 706-1157
Email Address:  patrickjmcpherson@msn.com

Dick Netley, Public Representative
Education:  B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Structural and Soils Engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Professional Field:  Engineering
Health Care Experience:  Consumer Representative on U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey’s “Insurance Reform Taskforce”; Active supporter of various legislative and regulatory initiatives to improve Nebraska CHIP coverage, access, and affordability; and Provided testimony at numerous public hearings and participated in various media forums concerning health insurance issues.
Email Address:  dnchip1@hotmail.com

Phillip Powell, Industry Representative
Education:  B.S. in Education from University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE
Professional Field:  Insurance
Health Care Experience:  More than 30 years health and life insurance experience, state and federal compliance activity, government and trade association relations.

Sherry Wupper, Consumer Representative
Education: Life Underwriting Training Counsel Fellow
Professional Field: Insurance / Marketing
Health Care Experience: Licensed insurance agent in Nebraska for 20 years; 3 years insurance sales, 12 years marketing, product development, and market research for Central States Health & Life Company of Omaha.  CHIP policyholder since 2004.

Other Helpful Information:

Department of Insurance
Martin Swanson – Counsel
Terminal Building
941 “O” St, Ste 400, Lincoln NE  68508
Phone:  (402) 471-4648 Fax:  (402) 471-4610

Administrator
Jerry A. Feilmeier
BCBSNE, PO Box 3248, Omaha NE  68180-0001
Phone:  (402) 398-3824 Fax:  (402) 398-3640
Email: jerry.feilmeier@bcbsne.com

Adam L. Steffen, Manager, NE CHIP
BCBSNE, PO Box 3248, Omaha NE  68180-0001
Phone:  (402) 548-4593 Fax:  (402) 398-3640
Email: adam.steffen@bcbsne.com

NEBRASKA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE POOL
PO BOX 3248
OMAHA NE  68180-0001

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Nebraska's CHIP Insurance Pool is easy to apply for. CHIP offers Nebraska residents benefits including speech and occupational therapy, skilled nursing, hospice care and newborn coverage.