Payer

The following payer executive changes were announced in March:

Despite a rocky takeover of California's vaccine distribution plan, Blue Shield of California said its provider partners can now administer 5.5 million COVID-19 vaccines a week. 

Massachusetts insurer Fallon Health is backing away from the commercial insurance business.

Craig Samitt, MD, is retiring as president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.

UnitedHealthcare and Humana are the for-profit insurers with the largest national share of Medicare Advantage members, according to a report from The Chartis Group. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has finished transitioning many of its information management services to an out-of-state provider, according to Inforum.

Humana reached a $17 million settlement agreement to resolve a class-action case that accused the health insurer of not properly paying overtime wages, according to court documents. 

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York is the new naming rights partner for the Buffalo Bills stadium.

Texas Health Aetna, a joint venture between Arlington-based Texas Health Resources and Aetna, named Karl Hess interim CEO.

Florida Blue CEO Patrick Geraghty is excited for upcoming coverage and care changes post-pandemic, he told The Associated Press in an interview published March 28.