Proxy statements for 2021 have been filed for the nation's largest payers, including the public release of CEO salaries and compensation packages.
Seven highest-paid payer CEOs in 2021 ranked from highest to lowest:
1. Former 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
2. CVS Health (Aetna) President and CEO Karen Lynch
- Salary: $1,429,167
- Stock awards: $9,749,990
- Option awards: $3,249,997
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $5,616,000
- All other compensation: $343,258
- Total: $20,388,412
3. Molina Healthcare President and CEO Joseph Zubretsky
- Salary: $1,500,000
- Stock awards: $15,000,089
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $3,375,000
- All other compensation: $86,609
- Total: $19,961,698
4. 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
5. 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
6. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty
- Salary: $1,450,769
- Stock awards: $10,781,573
- Option awards: $3,593,777
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $2,550,000
- All other compensation: $57,024
- Total: $18,433,143
7. 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