Longtime Centene executive Brent Layton is joining the board of directors for healthcare startup Homeward.
Executive Moves
Independence Blue Cross has promoted Daniel Brown to vice president of provider reimbursement analysis and administration, Michael Hébert to vice president of provider contracting, and Obadiah Sang to vice president of corporate development and strategic investments.
UCare has tapped former Kansas Medicaid Director Jon Hamdorf, PhD, to lead its effort to win a Medicaid contract in the state.
Pennsylvania has appointed Michael Humphreys as the state's next insurance commissioner.
Former UnitedHealthcare executive Philip Kaufman has been named CEO of Sevita, a home and community-based healthcare company.
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Elevance Health has named Kofi Essel, MD, as its new food as medicine program director, a company spokesperson told Becker's June 23.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota has named Miaja Cassidy as its chief legal officer.
Chris DeRosa, president of U.S. government business for the Cigna Group, will take over operations of the company's Medicare and individual and family business lines.
Cambia Health Solutions has named Mike Rains, former CFO of Elevance Health's government business division, as CFO.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has named Brian Wheeler senior vice president of health services.