They are listed below, in alphabetical order.
1. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s CEO, Bernard J. Tyson, died suddenly Nov. 11. Executive Vice President and Group President Greg Adams will serve as Kaiser Permanente’s interim CEO and chairman.
2. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield hired Angela Celestin as executive vice president and chief human resources officer.
3. UCare promoted Amy Christensen, BSN, RN, to vice president of clinical services.
4. Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, named Laurie Doran senior vice president and CFO.
5. Peoples Health promoted Thomas Gennaro to vice president of network development.
6. The National MLTSS Health Plan Association appointed Mary Kaschak as executive director.
7. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare selected Regina Nethery, enterprise vice president for insurance giant Humana, to serve as vice president of investor relations.
8. Peoples Health promoted Shannon Serio to vice president of internal audit and risk adjustment management.
9. Jeff Ubben was hired as vice president of compliance, regulatory affairs and special investigations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
10. UnitedHealth Group appointed Sir Andrew Witty as its president.
More articles on payers:
UnitedHealth names Optum CEO to group president role
Steward Health Care to spin off health plan
Atrium, Novant sign value-based agreement with BCBS of North Carolina
At the Becker's 5th Annual Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, taking place November 2–3 in Chicago, payer executives and healthcare leaders will come together to discuss value-based care, regulatory changes, cost management strategies and innovations shaping the future of payer-provider collaboration. Apply for complimentary registration now.
