Christopher F. Koller Elected to FAIR Health Board of Directors

Christopher F. Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund, has been elected to the Board of Directors of FAIR Health, a national, not-for-profit corporation that brings transparency to health care costs and health insurance information.

Known for combining the values of a non-profit with the technological expertise of a data management organization, FAIR Health (www.fairhealth.org) develops unbiased data tools to meet the needs of consumers, businesses, governmental agencies, health care providers, and researchers. Its free consumer website (www.fairhealthconsumer.org) enables users to estimate and plan their medical and dental expenditures, and learn about the health care insurance reimbursement system.

“I am excited to join FAIR Health’s Board,” said Mr. Koller. “FAIR Health occupies a unique position in the ongoing national effort to design a healthcare delivery system that will better meet the needs of all participants. That discussion depends upon a reliable source of transparent cost and utilization data. It’s an honor to support FAIR Health’s mission of filling that need at this very critical time.”

“We welcome Chris to the FAIR Health Board,” said Stephen A. Warnke, Chairman of FAIR Health’s Board of Directors. “His in-depth involvement with and understanding of the needs and priorities of healthcare industry stakeholders from government agencies to health plans, providers and individual consumers bring a multi-faceted perspective to the issues and challenges that face our Board.”

“Chris has been a leading voice and an innovator in state health policy reform,” stated Robin Gelburd, President of FAIR Health. “As our organization continues to expand our offerings to meet the evolving needs of the industry with FAIR, unbiased market data, his efforts to improve population health through a strong healthcare system will make him a valuable addition to our Board of Directors.”