Jeffrey C. Smedsrud
Chief Executive Officer at Community America Insurance Services, Inc.
Profile
Jeffrey C.
Smedsrud was the founder of Healthcare, Inc. (founded in 2006), HealthCare.com, Inc. (founded in 2007), and Pivothealth Holdings LLC (founded in 2016) where he held the titles of President-Insurance Services, President-Insurance Services, and Chief Executive Officer respectively.
Currently, he holds the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Community America Insurance Services, Inc. (since 2006), Chief Executive Officer at Independent Producers of America LLC (since 2008), and Board Member at Rip Medical Debt.
In the past, he held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Ebix Health Administration Exchange, Inc. (from 2006 to 2012), President & Chief Executive Officer at IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc., Chief Strategic & Marketing Officer at Independence Holding Co. (from 2006 to 2011), President at American Independence Corp.
(from 2012 to 2013), President at CA Marketing & Management Services LLC, Managing Partner at CORE Marketing, and Trustee at Lake Region Healthcare Corp.
Jeffrey C. Smedsrud active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Community America Insurance Services, Inc.
 Community America Insurance Services, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Community America Insurance Services, Inc. is an insurance company. The company is headquartered in Boise, ID. | Chief Executive Officer | 2006-02-28 |
| Independent Producers of America LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-07-19 |
HealthCare.com, Inc.
 HealthCare.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services HealthCare.com, Inc. operates and maintains health information online portals. The firm specializes in health insurance, healthcare data, medicare and online advertising. It offers advertising solutions for agents, brokers and insurance companies. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Smedsrud, Howard Yeh, Julio Gonzalez Arrivillaga, Jose Vargas, Keith Cox and Matias de Tezanos in October 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Founder | 2017-09-30 |
Pivothealth Holdings LLC
 Pivothealth Holdings LLC Life/Health InsuranceFinance PivotHealth Holdings LLC develops, manages and markets health insurance products. It provides short term health insurance, supplemental insurance, and zero deductible plans. The company was founded by Jeff Smedsrud in 2016 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-12-31 |
Rip Medical Debt
 Rip Medical Debt Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rip Medical Debt is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 2014 by two former debt collectors, Jerry Ashton and Craig Antico. The private company is based in Long Island City, NY. The company purchases bundled portfolios of medical debts for a fraction of their face value and partners with various organizations to convert every dollar contributed into $100 of medical debt relief on average. Rip has also partnered with hospitals, health systems, and physician groups to acquire medical debt for abolishment. The company gained national recognition after facilitating the abolishment of $15 million in medical debt on an episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." To date, Rip has acquired and abolished over $10 billion of burdensome medical debt, helping more than 6.5 million families and addressing a major social determinant of health. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jeffrey C. Smedsrud
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP. | President | 2013-08-01 |
| Ebix Health Administration Exchange, Inc. | President | 2012-02-29 |
Healthcare, Inc.
 Healthcare, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Healthcare, Inc. operates general hospitals. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Founder | - |
Lake Region Healthcare Corp.
 Lake Region Healthcare Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Lake Region Healthcare Corp. provides healthcare services. The firm specializes in healthcare, wellness, primary care, cancer care, acute rehabilitation, behavioral health, assisted living, joint replacement, orthopedics and sports medicine, podiatry, urology, interventional radiology, varicose vein treatment, internal medicine and ophthalmology. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Independence Holding Co.
 Independence Holding Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Independence Holding Co. engages in the provision of health, pet and life insurance businesses. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Health, Group Disability, Life, Short-Term Disability (DBL), and Paid Family Leave Rider (PFL), Individual Life, Annuities and Other, and Corporate. The Specialty Health segment consists of its traditional distribution through independent agents and national accounts, and through its call centers, career advisors, generation domains, transaction websites, and legal generation company. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Finance |
American Independence Corp.
 American Independence Corp. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Pro-American Independence Corp. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of health insurance and reinsurance services to commercial customers and individuals. Its products portfolio includes individual medical, small group medical, medical stop-loss, individual dental, short-term medical and pet insurance. The company was founded in December 1956 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Healthcare, Inc.
Healthcare, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Healthcare, Inc. operates general hospitals. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Finance |
CA Marketing & Management Services LLC
 CA Marketing & Management Services LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Part of Geneve Holdings, Inc., CA Marketing & Management Services LLC provides health insurance services. The private company is based in Bloomington, MN. CA Marketing & Management Services was acquired by Independence Holding Co. on October 05, 2006. | Finance |
Community America Insurance Services, Inc.
Community America Insurance Services, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Community America Insurance Services, Inc. is an insurance company. The company is headquartered in Boise, ID. | Finance |
| Ebix Health Administration Exchange, Inc. | |
| CORE Marketing | |
HealthCare.com, Inc.
HealthCare.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services HealthCare.com, Inc. operates and maintains health information online portals. The firm specializes in health insurance, healthcare data, medicare and online advertising. It offers advertising solutions for agents, brokers and insurance companies. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Smedsrud, Howard Yeh, Julio Gonzalez Arrivillaga, Jose Vargas, Keith Cox and Matias de Tezanos in October 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Technology Services |
Lake Region Healthcare Corp.
Lake Region Healthcare Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Lake Region Healthcare Corp. provides healthcare services. The firm specializes in healthcare, wellness, primary care, cancer care, acute rehabilitation, behavioral health, assisted living, joint replacement, orthopedics and sports medicine, podiatry, urology, interventional radiology, varicose vein treatment, internal medicine and ophthalmology. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, MN. | Health Services |
| Independent Producers of America LLC | |
IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc.
 IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Part of Independence Pet Holdings, Inc., IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc. provides insurance agency services. The private company is based in Bloomington, MN. The CEO of the company is David T. Kettig. | Finance |
Pivothealth Holdings LLC
Pivothealth Holdings LLC Life/Health InsuranceFinance PivotHealth Holdings LLC develops, manages and markets health insurance products. It provides short term health insurance, supplemental insurance, and zero deductible plans. The company was founded by Jeff Smedsrud in 2016 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Finance |
Rip Medical Debt
Rip Medical Debt Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rip Medical Debt is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 2014 by two former debt collectors, Jerry Ashton and Craig Antico. The private company is based in Long Island City, NY. The company purchases bundled portfolios of medical debts for a fraction of their face value and partners with various organizations to convert every dollar contributed into $100 of medical debt relief on average. Rip has also partnered with hospitals, health systems, and physician groups to acquire medical debt for abolishment. The company gained national recognition after facilitating the abolishment of $15 million in medical debt on an episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." To date, Rip has acquired and abolished over $10 billion of burdensome medical debt, helping more than 6.5 million families and addressing a major social determinant of health. | Commercial Services |
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