Kaiser Permanente has named its Colorado market president, Mike Ramseier, as senior vice president of national health plan markets. Mr. Ramseier has been with Kaiser since 2019. Before that, he served in senior leadership positions at Beacon Health Options and…
Executive Moves
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health Plans has named Michael Hales CFO, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Hales will lead the financial, actuarial and Medicaid strategy for the health plan, while continuing in his current role as associate executive director…
Fidelis Care New York has named Paul Portsmore plan president and CEO, effective Jan. 5. Previously, Mr. Portsmore served in leadership roles at Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, and AmeriHealth New Jersey. “I’m excited to join Fidelis Care at a pivotal…
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky named Chris Lindy as its new CEO, according to a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post from Jennifer Ruehl Nachreiner, the plan’s COO. Mr. Lindy will oversee health plan operations, drive clinical outcomes, establish partnerships and a…
Lacey Bergh will serve as the market president for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota once its affiliation with Cambia Health Solutions is confirmed, according to a Jan. 13 news release. In the role, Ms. Bergh will manage the…
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Aetna’s Medicaid President, Mark Santos, has been named senior vice president and head of network strategy and provider experience. Mr. Santos has been with the insurer for more than two decades, serving in a variety of leadership roles, including president…
Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Chuck Bassett to serve as the director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, effective Jan. 12. Mr. Bassett previously served as vice president of government relations and public policy at Blue Cross Blue…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Amanda Crawford as the state’s next commissioner of insurance, according to a Jan. 8 news release. Ms. Crawford’s term will run until Feb. 1, 2027. She follows Cassie Brown, who will retire on Feb. 2,…
Stephanie Lagos — chief of staff for First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy and deputy chief of staff to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy — plans to join Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey’s board, according to…
AHIP’s board of directors has elected Humana President and CEO Jim Rechtin as board chair effective Jan. 1. Mr. Rechtin succeeds Pat Geraghty, who announced his retirement after leading GuideWell and Florida Blue for 14 years. AHIP also named Patrick…