Maria Perrin is the President & Chief Strategy Officer for PPL. Maria has worked with government healthcare programs for over 20 years and has expertise in whole-person care solutions. Previously, Maria was Chief Growth Officer and Strategy Officer for HMS / Gainwell, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for Therapy Brands, and SVP of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development for Performant. She is a Babson Diagnostics and Perx Health advisory board member and a Professor of Creative Business Leadership at Savannah College of Art and Design. Maria is a frequent speaker and writer on industry trends and was named a Healthcare IT Power Player by Becker’s Healthcare. Maria has a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Miami.
While enrollment in consumer direction programs has grown, more must be done to educate, amplify, and spread awareness to ensure that all eligible individuals learn about the benefits of this alternative to traditionally delivered agency and institutional care.