LIA Presents Vytra Health Plans with its 2004 Medal of Honor
(Melville, NY...May 17, 2004)Â… Vytra Health Plans President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. McAteer, Jr. and the employees of Vytra have been honored by the Long Island Association (LIA) with its prestigious Medal of Honor. With 200,000 members, Vytra is the largest Long Island-based health plan and the regionÂ’s 11th largest privately held corporation.
Melville, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2004
Vytra Health Plans President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. McAteer, Jr. and the employees of Vytra have been honored by the Long Island Association (LIA) with its prestigious Medal of Honor. With 200,000 members, Vytra is the largest Long Island-based health plan and the regionÂ’s 11th largest privately held corporation.
The Medal of Honor, which McAteer accepted at the LIA’s Annual Gala, held May 14 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, is conferred on an individual or company committed to making Long Island a better place to live, work, and do business. “The Medal of Honor is a fitting tribute to Vytra’s 450 employees, who have embraced the mission of promoting the health of the individuals, communities and workplaces we serve,” said McAteer, who was joined by over 50 Vytra employees at the gala.
Also attending was Daniel T. McGowan, President of HIP Health Plan, which formed a strategic alliance with Vytra in 2001. Said McGowan, who served as Executive Vice Chairman of the gala committee: “HIP takes pride in working with Vytra’s team of professionals who dedicate their time and talents in the interest of the well-being of Long Islanders.”
Under McAteer’s leadership, Vytra has strengthened its commitment to improving the health of Long Islanders by supporting more than 100 organizations and events each year—including sports, fitness, wellness, and the arts—through employee volunteerism and participation, membership affiliations and donations. In addition, Vytra offers the general public a variety of free health promotion programs year-round, providing forums for education and support on a wide range of topics, including women’s health, obesity and nutrition.
The May 14 gala, attended by more than 800 people, also honored Joseph L. Mancino, Chairman and CEO of Roslyn Savings Bank, a Division of New York Community Bank, with the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award for Community Service.; and John V. N. Klein, Esq., Chairman of Meyer Suozzi English & Klein, P. C., with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Past recipients include KeySpan; Helene and Alan Fortunoff; the employees of AIL Systems; Gary, A. J. and Peter Richard of P. C. Richard and Son; and Clare Rose. The LIA has more than 5,000 member businesses and is the regionÂ’s leading business association.
McAteer joined Vytra in 1993, was appointed COO and Executive Vice President in 1998, and assumed his current position in 2000. In December 2003, he also was appointed Executive Vice President for Brand Leadership at HIP.
Vytra Health Plans is a Long Island-based health plan providing personalized health care coverage and third-party administrative services to 200,000 members in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties. Vytra is consistently rated highest for customer satisfaction among heath plans in the region. HIP Health Plan of New York acquired the controlling interest of Vytra Health Plans in December 2001.
