Proxy statements for 2021 have been filed for the nation's largest payers, including the public release of CEO salaries and compensation packages.
Compensation packages consist of salary, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation and other sources.
Here are the seven highest-paid payer CEOs in 2021 ranked from highest to lowest compensation change:
1. Anthem President and CEO Gail Boudreaux
2021 total compensation package: $19,348,241
2020 total compensation package: $17,109,952
Percent change: 13.1 percent increase
2. Molina Healthcare President and CEO Joseph Zubretsky
2021 total compensation package: $19,961,698
2020 total compensation package: $17,812,327
Percent change: 12.1 percent increase
3. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty
2021 total compensation package: $18,433,143
2020 total compensation package: $17,872,713 to former CEO David Wichmann
Percent change: 3.1 percent increase
4. Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard
2021 total compensation package: $16,528,036
2020 total compensation package: $16,489,639
Percent change: 0.2 percent increase
5. Cigna Chair and CEO David Cordani
2021 total compensation package: $19,872,266
2020 total compensation package: $19,929,493
Percent change: 0.3 percent decrease
6. CVS Health (Aetna) President and CEO Karen Lynch
2021 total compensation package: $20,388,412
2020 total compensation package: $23,043,822 to former CEO Larry Merlo
Percent change: 11.5 percent decrease
7. Former Centene Chair and CEO Michael Neidorff
2021 total compensation package: $20,637,990
2020 total compensation package: $24,956,777
Percent change: 17.3 percent decrease