NEWS RELEASE – December 13, 2023
Vance Named ARH Assistant Vice President of Insurance and Claims
December 13, 2023 – Misty Vance, AIC, CCLS has been named the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Insurance and Claims for Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH). Vance has worked with ARH for 22 years. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Paralegal Science from Eastern Kentucky University and is a Casualty Claims Law Specialist. She has worked as the System Director of Claims Management in the Office of Legal Affairs managing the lines of litigation and asserted claims across the ARH system alongside of the ARH Chief Legal Officer.
“My primary goal is to minimize ARH’s liability exposure as much as possible so that ARH can continue to fulfill its’ mission in our communities. I hope to achieve this goal by collaborating with our Chief Legal Officer to proactively manage all claims and litigation in the most efficient and effective way available and work towards the best possible resolution for each claim. This goal also includes managing the ARH Self-Insurance Program as well as all commercial insurance lines of coverage to ensure that ARH has appropriate levels of insurance coverage for claims across all lines of coverage,” says Vance.
Vance is married to her husband, Heath of 21 years and resides in Leslie County. Together, they share a love of gardening, great food, and the outdoors. They also serve together in their church media room.
“Misty is an exemplary employee who has blessed ARH with her talent, dedication, and work ethic for many years. She is a team-player and our ARH Legal Team as well as many others across the System have benefited from not only her knowledge but her calm, careful, and kind demeanor even under pressure. With employees like Misty, ARH is in good hands for many years to come,” says Christi R. Lee, Chief Legal Officer.
“I am both honored and grateful for the confidence that has been placed in me with this new role. I look forward to continuing to serve ARH as it is met with new challenges in the world of insurance, claims, and litigation,” adds Vance.
Please join ARH in welcoming Vance to her new role!
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,500 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.