Executive Moves

First Choice Health, a Seattle-based PPO network and health benefits administrator, has named Hillary Galyean as vice president of enterprise account management and David Agler, MD, as vice president of medical management.

Here are eight payer executive hirings and promotions Becker's has reported since Sept. 19.

AmeriHealth Caritas has selected David Finkel as executive vice president of specialty products and services and strategic business operations.

Centene subsidiary Delaware First Health has selected Bill Wilson to serve as plan president and CEO.

MetroPlusHealth promoted Lila Benayoun to chief operating officer, the insurer said Sept. 21. 

UnitedHealth Group has named Sandeep Dadlani executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer at Optum.

Lumeris, a St. Louis-based managed services provider, has named Umar Farooq as president of its Medicare Advantage plan, Essence Healthcare.

America's Health Insurance Plans has promoted Jeanette Thornton to executive vice president of public policy and strategy and named Kristine Grow as interim leader of public affairs and strategic initiatives.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has named David Merritt senior vice president of policy and advocacy, effective Oct. 24.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has added two clinical quality executives to its leadership team, Arkansas Business reported Sept. 19.