Executive Moves

Payer executive moves reported by Becker's in 2023:

Nevada has selected Scott Kipper to serve as commissioner of its insurance division once again, effective Feb. 27.

The interim director of Oregon Health Plan — the state's Medicaid program — has been named to the role on a permanent basis.

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. 

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.