Former Centene executive Rajiv Patel, MD, has been named CEO of Bluestone Physician Services, an on-site primary care provider for assisted living communities.
Executive Moves
In the small talent pool for health insurance leaders, payers often appoint CEOs who were previously with another insurer or healthcare company.
South Dakota Medicaid Director Sarah Aker will depart her role in July to serve as director of North Dakota Health and Human Services' medical services division.
Providence Health Plan has named Lina Saadzoi as CFO and Timshel Tarbet as the company's first chief equity officer.
Medicare Advantage company Alignment Health has promoted Jason Han to vice president of Medicare growth, according to a June 5 LinkedIn post.
Florida Blue has named three market leaders in South Florida, South Florida Hospital News reported June 6.
Elevance Health has named Empire BlueCross BlueShield's president and CEO, Alan Murray, as its new chief business development officer for provider services.
Lucet, which provides behavioral health services to health plans, has named former Humana executive Brian Doheny its COO.
Nine payer CFO moves reported by Becker's since January 1:
Medicare Advantage company Alignment Health has named three new executives to focus on growing the company's membership, according to a June 6 news release.
