St. Louis-based Mercy has named Paul Davis president of contracting and managed care, effective Jan. 19. Mr. Davis joins the health system from Humana, where he served as national vice president of network development and contracting, according to a Jan.…
Executive Moves
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky named Chris Lindy as its new CEO, according to a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post from Jennifer Ruehl Nachreiner, the plan’s COO. Mr. Lindy will oversee health plan operations, drive clinical outcomes, establish partnerships and a…
Lacey Bergh will serve as the market president for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota once its affiliation with Cambia Health Solutions is confirmed, according to a Jan. 13 news release. In the role, Ms. Bergh will manage the…
Aetna’s Medicaid President, Mark Santos, has been named senior vice president and head of network strategy and provider experience. Mr. Santos has been with the insurer for more than two decades, serving in a variety of leadership roles, including president…
Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Chuck Bassett to serve as the director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, effective Jan. 12. Mr. Bassett previously served as vice president of government relations and public policy at Blue Cross Blue…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Amanda Crawford as the state’s next commissioner of insurance, according to a Jan. 8 news release. Ms. Crawford’s term will run until Feb. 1, 2027. She follows Cassie Brown, who will retire on Feb. 2,…
Stephanie Lagos — chief of staff for First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy and deputy chief of staff to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy — plans to join Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey’s board, according to…
AHIP’s board of directors has elected Humana President and CEO Jim Rechtin as board chair effective Jan. 1. Mr. Rechtin succeeds Pat Geraghty, who announced his retirement after leading GuideWell and Florida Blue for 14 years. AHIP also named Patrick…
Humana’s insurance segment president, George Renaudin, will retire by the third quarter of 2026 following a nearly 30 year career at the company. He will serve as a strategic advisor to the company through at least the end of next…
Coming into 2025, health insurance industry leadership encountered overwhelming uncertainty. Despite this, 2025 proved to be a year of executive mobility. Here are 19 payer CEO moves from this past year: 1. Krista Nelson will lead Optum Health as CEO. …