1. BCBS of Minnesota names former Aetna exec COO
Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota selected Cain Hayes as executive vice president, COO and president of health business.
2. UnitedHealthcare names CEO of Kansas Medicaid business
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare appointed Kevin Sparks CEO of its Community Plan of Kansas.
3. WellCare appoints president for Hawaii-based health plan
Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans named Scott Sivik state president of its Kapolei, Hawaii-based ‘Ohana Health Plan.
4. Medica names senior VP, manager of government business
Minnetonka, Minn.-based Medica selected Tom Lindquist as senior vice president and general manager of its combined Medicare and Medicaid business.
5. Upper Peninsula Health Plan promotes Leslie Luke to CFO
Marquette, Mich.-based Upper Peninsula Health Plan selected Leslie Luke to serve as CFO.
6. James Parker is insurer MDwise’s permanent CEO
MDwise, an Indianapolis-based Medicaid insurance company, dropped the ‘interim’ from CEO James Parker’s title.
7. UnitedHealthcare taps Scott Flannery as North Texas, Oklahoma operations CEO
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare named Scott Flannery CEO of commercial operations in North Texas and Oklahoma.
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