Proxy statements for 2021 have been filed for the nation's largest payers, including the public release of CFO salaries and compensation packages.
Seven highest-paid payer CFOs in 2021 ranked from highest to lowest:
1. UnitedHealth Group Executive Vice President and CFO John Rex
Salary: $1,161,539
Stock awards: $8,550,501
Option awards: $2,850,024
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $2,050,000
All other compensation: $25,904
Total: $14,637,967
2. CVS Health (Aetna) Executive Vice President and CFO Shawn Guertin
Salary: $738,636
Bonus: $1,000,000
Stock awards: $8,249,980
Option awards: $1,749,999
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $2,585,000
All other compensation: $15,615
Total: $14,339,230
3. Centene Executive Vice President and CFO Andrew Asher
Salary: $916,298
Stock awards: $5,809,537
Option awards: $450,004
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $916,298
All other compensation: $106,901
Total: $8,199,038
4. Anthem CFO John Gallina
Salary: $890,385
Stock awards: $2,812,665
Option awards: $937,402
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $1,375,111
Change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings: $2,402
All other compensation: $123,315
Total: $6,141,280
5. Molina Healthcare CFO Mark Keim
Salary: $850,000
Stock awards: $3,500,058
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $1,275,000
All other compensation: $301,847
Total: $5,926,905
6. Cigna Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Evanko
Salary: $800,000
Stock awards: $2,721,665
Option awards: $840,007
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $900,000
All other compensation: $34,835
Total: $5,296,507
7. Humana CFO Susan Diamond
Salary: $640,962
Stock awards: $1,861,200
Option awards: $813,976
Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $576,866
All other compensation: $168,477
Total: $4,061,481