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He is an alumnus of Louisiana State University, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), the BI Moody College of Business at the University of Louisiana, and Rady Children\u2019s Hospital's Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship in San Diego, CA.Dr. Simon oversees the Utilization Management Medical Director team for BCBSLA, where he also serves as the Medical Director for both the Medical Coding Unit and Medicare Advantage as well as the Chair of the Credentialing Committee and Medical Quality Management Committee.  In these roles, he helps with numerous Community Outreach, Payment Integrity, and Cost Containment initiatives.  He currently represents the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association on the AMA CPT Editorial Panel, serving on the Executive Committee of the Panel and as Co-Chair of the Molecular Pathology Advisory Group and the PLA Technical Advisory Group.  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His additional civic work includes chairing the 2019 and 2020 Healthcare Campaigns for the United Way of Acadiana and sitting on the Advisory Councils of the Louisiana State University Ogden Honors College, the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center, and the Health Information Management Department of the University of Louisiana. He also sits on the Boards of Directors of Beacon Community Connections and Junior Achievement of Acadiana, and he and his wife are major donors to the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Hilliard Art Museum. \n\nDr. Simon lives in Lafayette, Louisiana, with his wife Lindsay and their many dogs. Together, they founded the LMS Animal Rescue Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity that operates RuffRider Transports and is dedicated to the fostering and rescuing of animals nationwide. 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