Executive Moves

Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Empire BlueCross have named Victor DeStefano as its next president.  

Centene has named Wade Rakes as chief growth officer. 

UnitedHealthcare has promoted Colleen Van Ham to CEO of its dental and vision divisions, according to an October LinkedIn post.

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.

Centene's chief technology and transformation officer, along with its chief customer experience officer, have departed from the company after less than a year in their positions.

HealthPartners has named Ginger Kakacek, MD, as chief medical officer for its health plan. 

MetroPlusHealth has named Laura Santella-Saccone as chief marketing and brand officer. 

Envision Healthcare president and CEO Jim Rechtin will be Humana's next CEO. 

UnitedHealthcare has promoted Marcus Robinson to CEO of its individual and family plans business.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named Jason Habich as vice president and general manager of Medicare, according to an October LinkedIn post.