Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the CMS administrator under the Biden administration, is joining the board of directors for Families USA, a health consumer advocacy organization. Ms. Brooks-LaSure will help guide the organization’s efforts to advance health justice and economic security, including defending…
Executive Moves
Eric Palmer, executive vice president of enterprise strategy for the Cigna Group, will exit the company April 26. Mr. Palmer, who also served as CEO of Evernorth Health Services, will receive a $5.2 million cash payment upon his exit, according…
Alignment Healthcare has promoted two executives to lead its AI and member experience efforts. Arta Bakshandeh, DO, has been named president of AVA, the company’s AI clinical insight platform, according to an April 15 news release. Dr. Bakshandeh was most…
CVS Health has named Benjamin Kornitzer, MD, as Aetna’s chief medical officer. Most recently, Dr. Kornitzer was chief medical officer at agilon health, a primary care physician services company primarily serving Medicare Advantage patients. He also previously served as CMO…
Clover Health has named Shelly Gupta, MD, chief medical officer of Medicare Advantage. Dr. Gupta was most recently CMO for Humana’s Health Horizons Medicaid plan in Louisiana, where he led the launch of the plan, according to an April 7…
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has named Joe Dunsmore senior vice president and CIO, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Dunsmore has been with the company for 16 years and most recently served as deputy…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has named Karen Moran as president of commercial markets. Ms. Moran succeeds Ken Dallafior, who is retiring at the end of 2025, according to an April 2 news release. BCBS Michigan’s commercial division accounts…
Highmark Health Plan has appointed Kate Musler CFO. Four things to know: 1. Ms. Musler previously served as senior vice president of risk management and provider networks for Highmark Health Plan, where she was responsible for actuarial, underwriting and provider…
Florida Blue and GuideWell CEO Pat Geraghty plans to retire at the end of 2025. Mr. Geraghty has led Florida Blue and parent company GuideWell since 2011. During his tenure, GuideWell’s revenue grew from $8 billion to $32 billion, according…
The Cigna Group has shuffled its executive lineup, appointing a new COO and a new CFO, while the CEO of Evernorth is set to depart.