NEW YORK, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambulnz, Inc.,
d/b/a DocGo, a leading provider of last-mile telehealth and
integrated medical mobility services that has entered into an
agreement to merge with Motion Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: MOTN), is
pleased to announce Michael Costa as
their new EVP of Strategy. Costa is a healthcare executive
with over 25 years of experience in the payer industry, with a
background working at large and complex organizations.
"Mike's exceptional experience in understanding the highly
complex payer landscape in the United
States will prove vital to ensuring DocGo patients and
customers maximize their value-based care," said Anthony Capone, President of DocGo. "Mike is a
pivotal piece of our plan to facilitate mobile care services in all
50 states by the end of 2022."
Costa comes most recently from Aetna, a CVS Health Company,
where he served as vice president of North Atlantic Territory. He
led 14 markets and was accountable for 17 million health insurance
members from Commercial and Medicare Advantage products and related
services. His proven expertise is in transforming the provider
experience and driving provider partnerships through innovation as
well as delivering tactical network goals to support profitable
growth.
"I'm excited to join DocGo's leadership team," said Costa.
"DocGo has helped transform the delivery of medical transportation
and field-based medical care through their mobile medical services.
I look forward to helping them continue delivering greater value
for their hospital partners and payers, and to further elevating
the level of patient care."
Costa holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master's in
Healthcare Administration from the University
of Scranton. He proudly volunteers on various local boards
and spends time coaching youth sports.
About DocGo:
DocGo is a leading provider of integrated
last-mile telehealth and mobile medical services. DocGo is
disrupting the traditional four-wall healthcare system by providing
care at the scale of humanity. DocGo's innovative technology and
dedicated field staff of certified health professionals elevate the
quality of patient care and drive business efficiencies for
facilities, hospital networks, and health insurance providers. With
Mobile Health, DocGo empowers telehealth's full promise and
potential by facilitating healthcare treatment in tandem with a
remote physician in the comfort of a patient's home or
workplace.
Together with DocGo's integrated Ambulnz medical transport
services, DocGo is bridging the gap between physical and virtual
care. DocGo recently announced that it entered into a definitive
business combination agreement with Motion Acquisition Corp.
(Nasdaq: MOTN), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition
company. Upon closing the transaction, the combined company will
operate under the DocGo name and be listed on Nasdaq under the new
ticker symbol "DCGO." For more information, please visit
www.docgo.com.
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