Richard Barasch

Interim CEO at AdaptHealth

Richard Barasch has served as their President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since their formation. Mr. Barasch was Chief Executive Officer of Universal American Corp., a publicly-traded health insurance and services company focused on the senior market and government programs, from 1995 until Universal American’s acquisition by WellCare Health Plans in May 2017. Mr. Barasch has developed an extensive network of contacts throughout the healthcare industry and speaks regularly at industry conferences as a healthcare services expert. He is currently on the Board of Directors of ELMC Risk Management Inc., HouseWorks, LLC and Quest Analytics. He is on the Board of Advisors of the Health Policy and Management program at the Columbia University School of Public Health, where he is also an Assistant Adjunct Professor, and the Brown School of Public Health. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Barasch graduated from Swarthmore College and Columbia University Law School.

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Timeline

  • Interim CEO

    Current role

  • Chairman of the Board

  • Chairperson

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