March 29, 2024

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Highmark Health president and CEO David Holmberg named chair of AHIP board

AHIP’s Board of Directors has elected HighMark Health and fitness President and CEO David Holmberg its new board chair, productive January 1, 2022. Holmberg will get the helm from Bruce Broussard, president and CEO of Humana, who is serving as AHIP Board Chair as a result of the conclude of the year.

At the helm of Highmark, Holmberg leads a $21 billion health insurance policies provider and regional medical center and physician community. 

AHIP credited Holmberg with working with that function to strengthen affordability, accessibility and worth, which include improving upon individual experience, introducing innovation that improves the two the individual and consumer experience, and collaborating throughout the market to align incentives.

Holmberg joined Highmark in 2007 and served in a collection of government positions, which include president of its Diversified Corporations, in which he was dependable for corporations symbolizing more than $three.five billion in earnings. He was also CEO of HVHC Inc. and CEO and chairman for HM Insurance plan Team, United Concordia Dental and San Antonio, Texas-based Visionworks, which was divested in 2016 for $1.six billion.

The AHIP Board is also welcoming two new customers, Point32Health President and CEO Cain Hayes, and CareOregon President and CEO Eric Hunter.

THE Greater Development

Highmark Health and fitness has declared the launch of Lumevity in July, a wholly owned subsidiary that delivers consulting providers to other corporations to assist them realize substantial-scale transformation. Lumevity is a combination of electronic options, such as the automation of repetitive tasks and human source engagement approaches that intention to have interaction staff members in the direction of a local community mindset all over transformation and the adoption of organizational success.

Delivering opening remarks through the AHIP 2021 Nationwide Meeting in September, AHIP President and CEO Matt Eyles identified as for strengthening and guarding Medicare Advantage as properly as Medicaid Managed Care, calling the systems “economical, productive and well-liked.”

ON THE File

“Us citizens are obvious: They are on the lookout for collaboration throughout health care for better activities, better outcomes, and reduce costs,” claimed Holmberg. “AHIP is committed to options that enhance worth, strengthen equity, and final result in better total health. I am on the lookout ahead to partaking as Board Chair as we glimpse forward to 2022.” 

“When sufferers have more regulate above their coverage and care choices, they are better ready to get what they have to have, when they have to have it, at a rate they can manage,” claimed Matt Eyles, AHIP President and CEO. “We drastically take pleasure in Bruce’s management as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic as we ongoing to produce on our eyesight to guide increased health for Us citizens. We are extremely energized to have David as subsequent year’s Chair as we continue on to advocate for competitive, personal-current market options to strengthen health care for anyone that health insurance policies companies provide.”
 

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