Leading healthcare professional joins WRHS board

Regan Pennypacker of Hope Valley was unanimously elected by Wood River Health Services Board

The Wood River Health Services Board of Directors has unanimously elected Regan Pennypacker of Hope Valley to the board.

Regan is Senior Vice President at Gorman Health Group, LLC, a leading solutions and consulting firm for government-sponsored health programs based in Washington, DC.  

She leads the Compliance Solutions practice, responsible for multidisciplinary projects such as Medicare Advantage and Part D audits, new applications, risk assessments, and training engagements.  

As the leader of this practice, she has provided compliance direction and insight to health plans and pharmacy benefit managers.  

Prior to joining GHG, Regan managed the Medicare & Medicaid Regulatory Compliance team at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island in Providence, RI.  

She received her bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. She earned her Managed Healthcare Professional (MHP) designation from America’s Health Insurance Plans in 2004, and most recently earned the Healthcare Customer Service Associate (HCSA) and Professional of Health Insurance Advanced Studies (PHIAS) designations.  

She is an advocate for implementing industry best practices within health plans and speaks at a number of industry conferences regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program audit process and compliance program effectiveness. 

Wood River Health Services is the Federally Qualified Community Health Center for southwestern Rhode Island, providing medical and dental care and social services to over 9,000 area residents.

The center also administers the area WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition Program, provides a nationally recognized chronic disease management program, has available onsite lab testing in cooperation with Westerly Hospital, including blood work, x-ray and mammography, and provides referrals for behavioral and mental health counseling.

Sliding scale payments are available to those who qualify.

Wood River Health Services is located at 823 Main St., Hope Valley (on Route 3 south of the village, just off Route I-95 at Exit 2). For more information, call (401) 539-2461 or visit www.woodriverhealthservices.org.