Mark Chassay

Dr. Mark Chassay joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) in 2021 and currently serves as chief medical officer. He works to strategically align the organization’s voice around policy development and Texas Medicaid and Medicare, leads Texas Health Care Management teams, and supports sales and account management, network, and plan performance efforts.

Prior to BCBSTX, Dr. Chassay was senior vice provost for Clinical Affairs and Healthcare Partnerships at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. During his tenure, he created two COVID-19 testing sites in underserved communities; expanded relationships with major North Texas health care partners like HCA North Texas/Medical City, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health System, and Texas Health Resources; designed new curriculum around - health care delivery, and value-based care models, and oversaw more than $6 million in grants for the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. From 2012-2014, Dr. Chassay served the state of Texas as Health and Human Services Commission Deputy Executive Commissioner for Health Policy and Clinical Services where he led the strategic planning for the improvement of clinical quality initiatives through a collaborative effort with government agencies and private-sector organizations. He has also held leadership roles with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and University of Texas at Austin Athletics Department.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Dr. Chassay’s passion for service, primary care, and athletics led him to volunteer for the United States Olympic Committee where he worked five international multi-sport events as chief medical officer three times. He has also received numerous awards for his professional and academic accomplishments.

Dr. Chassay is also very involved in the community, serving on the Texas HHSC Value-Based Payment & Quality Improvement Advisory Committee, advisory committee member for the Texas Primary Care Consortium, advisory board for the Texas A&M Health Science Center Regional Extension Center, and medical advisory committee for the University Interscholastic League.

Dr. Chassay earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Executive Healthcare Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas, and Master of Education degree from the University of Texas at Austin.