Executive Moves

Cigna Medical Group, a division of the payer's Arizona business, has named Jeff Holt president and general manager.

Healthcare interoperability startup Opala has named Ken Chandler as CEO, effective July 1. Mr. Chandler was previously senior vice president of national accounts at Premera Blue Cross.

Collinsville, Conn.-based Penstock Group has named Robert Haskey, MD, as chief medical officer 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia President Jeff Ricketts is retiring in September after nearly 40 years with the company. 

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield has named Laurin Dixon, PharmD, as lead executive of Medicare products, Arkansas Business reported June 13.

UnitedHealthcare has promoted Gloria Sargent to CEO of commercial operations in Missouri and Central and Southern Illinois, the Alton Telegraph reported June 9.

Highmark has named Joseph Haddock as president of its Eastern Pennsylvania market.

Mutual of Omaha has named Keith Clark chief marketing officer.

Providence Health Plan has named Cheryl Morrison-Bornstein as COO, effective immediately. 

Montana has hired a new Medicaid director who previously oversaw privatized Medicaid programs in Iowa and Kansas, according to Kaiser Health News.