The interim director of Oregon Health Plan — the state's Medicaid program — has been named to the role on a permanent basis.
Executive Moves
A former Cigna executive is barred from starting her new role at CVS Health while a lawsuit over her noncompete agreement moves forward, according to a Feb. 17 court order.
Arkansas BCBS has promoted George Burks to vice president of its group market segment, Arkansas Business reported Feb. 20.
SelectHealth, the nonprofit insurance arm of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, has named Rob Hitchcock as president and CEO.
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan has promoted Jennifer Schirmer to vice president of growth for Medi-Cal.
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These are 10 payer executive moves reported by Becker's since Feb. 1:
Inland Empire Health Plan has named Lorena Rodriguez Chandler as the Medicaid managed-care plan's first chief health equity officer.
BCBS Tennessee has promoted Charriet Womble to director of regulatory compliance and Medicare compliance officer.
SCAN Health Plan has named Michael Blea as chief growth officer.
Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux has been elected to chair the Business Council, becoming the first woman to lead the association of top CEOs in its 90-year history.