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Gregg Kunemund Joins Board of Advisors to Improve NEMT System

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Safr Care is pleased to announce Gregg Kunemund has joined the Safr Care Board of Advisors.

An accomplished healthcare and insurance specialist, Mr. Kunemund has more than three decades of experience in strategic consulting and specialized business Health Care solutions. As the Health Plan Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for United Healthcare Medicare & Retirement, Mr. Kunemund was responsible for organizing and managing relationships across healthcare regulators and providers, claims management services, service operations, and medical management entities. He previously served as Manager of Medicare Group Retiree & Individual Products Operations for BCBS Florida, as well as AvMed Director of Medicare & Medicaid Products & Service Operations. As of 2022, Mr. Kunemund founded and serves as President and CEO of GK Healthcare Consulting Group, consulting on government-sponsored health plans and specialized business Health Care solutions.

Greggs expansive knowledge of regulatory, provider, claims, service operations, and medical management will be invaluable as Safr Care endeavors to streamline the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) system and eradicate the $150 billion annual loss to the US healthcare system due to patient no-shows to their medical appointments, says Safr Care CEO, Syed Gilani. His expertise and experience with government healthcare programs will help Safr Care remain compliant with rapidly changing state and federal regulatory conditions.

Throughout my 30+ year career I have always looked to improve health outcomes, says Mr. Kunemund. Serving on the Board of Advisors for Safr Care will allow me to focus on non-urgent transportation services, ensuring that access to healthcare is available for everyone regardless of age or income.

Safr Cares next-generation transportation management platform delivers a comprehensive software solution for hospitals, nursing and managed care and other healthcare facilities in need of ambulatory and wheelchair-accessible medical transportation service. A growing network of healthcare facilities, transportation brokers and transportation providers use Safr Care to manage their transactions, streamline scheduling, and monitor rides to assure the highest quality transportation for patients.

About Safr Care:
Safr Care is a healthcare technology platform focused on the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) market. The mission of Safr Care is to help improve the healthcare transportation market while empowering women. Safr has been at the forefront of transportation technology since 2017. SeeSafrCare