According to a Sept. 5 news release, Mr. Farooq was most recently president of Essence Health, a Medicare Advantage plan owned by health services company Lumeris.
Mr. Farooq previously held leadership roles at Commonwealth Care Alliance and Centene.
Premera Blue Cross names chief strategy officer
Premera Blue Cross has named Umar Farooq as chief strategy officer.
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