John K. Gorman

John Gorman is CEO of Gorman Health Group. Under John’s leadership, Gorman Health Group has become the leading professional services and solutions firm in the Government-sponsored healthcare industry, providing thought leadership and expert strategic, operational, and technology-based solutions.

Mr. Gorman and his team of health plan and CMS veterans are considered to be the go-to source for mastering the regulatory and business environment of Government health care. John and his team are largely credited with having spearheaded the creation and design of the Medicare Advantage PPO product, were first to market with a comprehensive HCC Management program, and have improved the quality of care delivered to millions of beneficiaries. 

John is a dynamic, engaging, and highly-regarded speaker -- known for his on-the-mark insights as well as his candid, no-nonsense, cut-to-the-chase style.  John speaks at dozens of healthcare industry conferences each year, reaching thousands of senior healthcare executives and professionals nationally.  He is regularly quoted in the trade press and the national media, including the The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and serves on the editorial advisory boards of several industry publications. He is also frequently sought out by the investment community for his insights, analyses, and predictions about the evolving Medicare managed care market.

In addition to founding Gorman Health Group, John was on the founding management team of Leprechaun, an HCC management outsourcing company.

Prior to founding his own company in 1996, John served as Assistant to the Director of HCFA’s Office of Managed Care, where he provided day-to-day management and served as the external liaison for the Medicare and Medicaid managed care programs.  During the 1993 debate on national health care reform, John was chief lobbyist on health care financing issues for the National Association of Community Health Centers, an organization of Federally-funded primary care clinics for the medically underserved.  Prior to that, he served as Press Secretary and Staff Director for U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), then-Chairman of the Government Operations Committee.