Executive Moves

L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the U.S., has promoted Afzal Shah to CFO.

Covered California, the state's ACA exchange, has named Monica Soni, MD, as its new chief medical officer.

CVS Health has named Brian Kane as executive vice president and president of Aetna, effective September 1.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon has named Tracy Olsen as director of sales.

Monica Schmude will lead Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia, joining the payer after 13 years at Cigna. 

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has promoted four individuals to vice president roles within the company, according to an April 4 news release.

AmeriHealth Caritas has named Kathleen Giblin, BSN, as senior vice president for clinical operations. 

Retired Optum executive Tim Wicks was named chairman of the newly formed advisory board for Mobe, a tech-based healthcare company that uses data to better treat its customers and lower health system costs. 

Cigna has named Jamie Jones general manager of its group employer business in New York/New Jersey. 

Fred Eppinger has been named chairman of the Centene board of directors, according to an April 3 news release from the payer .