Lee joins the agency having been most recently the Vice President of Contract Management for the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Her roots are in the central valley, having been raised Modesto and having previously been the Senior Director of Provider Systems for National Health Plans.

"The mission of the HSA was one of the biggest reasons I came on board," Lee recently stated. "I was aware of the difficult and important work the agency has been doing over the years in helping to care for patients regardless of their financial status."

Lee joins the HSA as part of their continued transition from an inpatient hospital-based provider, to a provider of outpatient services. The HSA now offers physician offices in nine locations throughout Stanislaus County and features an urgent care center on Scenic Drive in Modesto, as well as rehabilitation and work injury treatment services.

"One of my biggest challenges will be to continue growing profitability in the managed care department," she said. "I feel a tremendous responsibility to help improve our financial condition to continue making excellent care possible for our patients."

As Director of Managed Care, Lee has been tasked with continuing to move the already profitable managed care division of the health agency into even greener pastures.

Lee will be responsible for the development of insurance contracting agreements and partnership strategies for the HSA. The agency currently has contract agreements with National Health Plans, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross, PacifiCare, Blue Shield as well as numerous additional health plans.

The Health Services Agency is a county-operated network of outpatient and physician services throughout Stanislaus County seeing over 400,000 patients each year.