Bio Details

Richard Barasch has served as our Executive Chairman since our formation and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. (“DFB”) from its formation until the closing of its initial business combination with AdaptHealth Corp., which Mr. Barasch currently serves as Chairman. In addition, Mr. Barasch served as Executive Chairman of Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. (“DFHT”) until the closing of its initial business combination with IMC Medical Group Holdings, LLC (“IMC”) and CareMax Medical Group, L.L.C. (together with IMC, “CareMax”) which Mr. Barasch currently serves as Executive Chairman. Mr. Barasch was Chief Executive Officer of Universal American Corp., a publicly-traded health insurance and services company focused on the senior market and government programs, from 1995 until Universal American’s acquisition by WellCare Health Plans in May 2017. Mr. Barasch has developed an extensive network of contacts throughout the healthcare industry and speaks regularly at industry conferences as a healthcare services expert. He is currently founding partner of RAB Ventures, formed to invest in growth healthcare companies, Chairman of HouseWorks LLC and Co-Chairman of ELMC Risk Management Inc. He is on the Board of Advisors of the Health Policy and Management program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Brown School of Public Health. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Barasch graduated from Swarthmore College and Columbia University Law School. Mr. Barasch was selected to serve on the board of directors due to his significant experience managing and investing in healthcare companies.