Executive Moves

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan has named Brian O'Grady as president and CEO. 

NMDP has picked up two former payer executives. 

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield has named Kimberly Robinson vice president of state government affairs. 

Bryony Winn has been named president of Carelon Health, the health services arm of Elevance Health.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has appointed Tony Vitagliano as regional president of the payer's Utica market.

Post-acute care provider, AccentCare, has named Chris Mayne as president of its home health division.

The Cigna Group has promoted Jamie Kates to chief accounting officer, effective July 1.

Optum's former senior vice president of AI products and platforms Sanji Fernando has joined healthcare-focused private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners. 

VSP Vision has named former UnitedHealth Group executive Usha Patil as chief insurance officer. 

Aetna has promoted Erich Twachtman to vice president, head of commercial regions.