Here's what four payer CEOs earned in 2021, based on proxy statements released so far this year:
- Centene chair and CEO, Michael Neidorff
- Salary: $1,800,000
- Stock awards: $12,750,020
- Option awards: $2,249,984
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $3,438,000
- All other compensation: $399,986
- Total: $20,637,990
- Cigna chair and CEO, David Cordani
- Salary: $1,500,000
- Stock awards: $11,745,385
- Option awards: $3,625,042
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $2,700,000
- All other compensation: $301,839
- Total: $19,872,266
- Anthem president and CEO, Gail Boudreaux
- Salary: $1,561,538
- Stock awards: $9,900,081
- Option awards: $3,299,986
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $4,019,399
- All other compensation: $567,237
- Total: $19,348,241
- Humana president and CEO, Bruce Broussard
- Salary: $1,349,465
- Stock awards: $9,828,769
- Option awards: $2,779,774
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $2,125,407
- All other compensation: $444,621
- Total: $16,528,036