Blue Shield of California taps chief medical officer for Medicaid plan

Blue Shield of California has named Jennifer Nuovo, MD, as chief medical officer for its Promise Health Plan, which provides health coverage to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

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Dr. Nuovo will lead clinical strategy development and implementation for the health plan’s more than 530,000 members, along with working closely alongside the chief health equity officer, according to an Oct. 16 news release.

Most recently, she served as the chief medical officer for a UnitedHealthcare Medicaid plan in California.

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