Executive Moves

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has promoted Lisa White to chief administrative officer and executive vice president, the Central New York Business Journal reported Nov. 15. 

Security Health Plan of Wisconsin has named Mary Davis, MD, as chief medical officer.

From a new market president at Highmark to multiple departures for venture capital firms, these are 19 recent payer executive moves reported by Becker's since Nov. 1: 

New Mexico's health insurance exchange, beWellnm, has named Bruce Gilbert as CEO, Albuquerque Business First reported Nov. 11.

John Stelben, previously CFO of governance services at Aetna, will join eHealth as CFO. 

Six former payer executives that have recently left for roles at startup companies:

UnitedHealthcare has named Emil Hill as senior vice president of communications, government programs.

Medicaid Health Plans of America has named Corey Pleasants as its first director of state affairs.

Regence BlueShield of Washington has named Patrik Parsons senior business development executive for the national market segment. 

Oscar Health CFO Scott Blackley will become the company's chief transformation officer Dec. 1, and former CFO, Sid Sankaran, will temporarily fill the role again as the company searches for a permanent fit.