Richard Fu is Chief Growth Officer at Flume Health, a healthcare technology, and services company that eliminates the complexity of designing and managing health plans. He has 15 years of enterprise growth and corporate strategy leadership in the health insurance and health consulting industries. Fu is responsible for Flume’s expansion into new strategic growth areas including the commercial self-funded market and beyond. Previously, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, where he was responsible for establishing the company’s five-year strategic direction focused on personalization strategies to drive outcomes and value. Prior, Fu was a leader in Accenture’s Health Strategy practice, where he advised clients across the healthcare ecosystem on growth strategies, innovation, and digital transformation.
Remaining at or near the top of employers’ and consumers’ choices when it comes to health coverage will require insurers to make large investments in infrastructure, processes and people to overcome the status quo.