WPS Health Solutions
Richard Haugen has extensive work experience in the healthcare industry. Richard recently retired from WPS Health Insurance as of September 2021. Prior to that, they worked at WPS Health Solutions as the Director of Government Accounting starting in 2018. Haugen also held various roles at NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC, including VP/CFO and Director of Budgeting & Estimating. Their responsibilities included overseeing financial operations, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Before that, Haugen was the Director of Finance at Quality Health Associates of North Dakota, where they managed accounting operations and implemented accounting systems.
Richard Haugen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of North Dakota in 1981. Prior to that, they obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting from Williston State College in 1979. Richard is also a Certified Public Accountant, accredited by the ND State Board of Public Accountancy in 1983, and holds the certification of Chartered Global Management Accountant from CGMA. No specific information is available regarding the month or year of obtaining the CGMA certification.
WPS Health Solutions
WPS Health Solutions is celebrating more than 75 years in business as a highly regarded government contractor and leader in the insurance industry. In 2021, 2022, and 2023, the Wisconsin State Journal named WPS as a Top Workplace in the Madison area. WPS has several divisions committed to delivering high-quality service to our customers. - WPS Health Insurance and WPS Health Plan offer affordable health plans for individuals, small businesses, and large businesses, plus benefits administration. - WPS Government Health Administrators administers Part A and Part B Medicare benefits—services we have provided since the program’s inception—for millions of seniors in multiple states. - WPS Military and Veterans Health serves millions more beneficiaries who are active in the U.S. military, veterans, and their families. - EPIC Specialty Benefits has offered voluntary nonmedical benefits, such as term life, disability, dental, and vision, for more than 35 years. WPS also actively partners with nonprofit organizations to help make lasting changes in the communities we serve, with an emphasis on health issues, especially for military and veterans, women, and children. 20015LI