{"id":2884,"date":"2021-09-28T11:24:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T11:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthplan.distilinfo.com\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2022-02-24T13:30:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T13:30:56","slug":"cigna-reorganizes-leadership-to-continue-accelerating-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/cigna-reorganizes-leadership-to-continue-accelerating-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Cigna reorganizes Leadership to Continue Accelerating Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With a slew of executive moves, Cigna is reorganizing leadership across its business portfolio. Cigna announced Paul Sanford as its first executive vice president of operations, while subsidiary Evernorth President and COO Eric Palmer was promoted to company CEO and president. Matt Manders, Cigna’s president of government and solutions, and Steve Miller, MD, the company’s top clinical officer, are among those leaving. By the end of 2021, the leaders will have retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Eric Palmer: <\/em><\/strong>Eric Palmer has been named president and chief executive officer of Evernorth, effective January 1, 2022. In this role, Palmer will have oversight of Evernorth’s pharmacy solutions, care coordination and delivery, benefits management, and intelligence businesses.<\/li>
  2. Paul Sanford<\/em><\/strong>: Cigna named Paul Sanford its first executive vice president of operations, a new role designed to promote operational effectiveness, according to the release. Mr. Sanford has a 20-year tenure with the company, integrating Express Scripts and supporting Cigna’s agile-based business.<\/li>
  3. Eder& Neville:<\/em><\/strong> Two executives \u2014 Noelle Eder, executive vice president and global CIO, and Everett Neville, executive vice president of strategy and corporate development and solutions \u2014 are having their roles expanded. Eder will also oversee data, analytics and automation, and Mr. Neville will oversee Cigna Solutions.<\/li>
  4. Aparna Abburi:<\/em><\/strong> Aparna Abburi, president of Medicare, Cigna Corporation, and Lisa Lough, vice president of Individual and Family Plans, Cigna Corporation, will continue to lead the growth of Cigna’s U.S. Government business. Their collective depth of experience in the Medicare Advantage and public exchange markets will propel the reach of Cigna’s solutions among individuals, families, and seniors in 2022 and beyond.<\/li>
  5. Retirees<\/em><\/strong>: Current enterprise leadership team members Tim Wentworth, chief executive officer, Evernorth; Matt Manders, president, government and solutions, Cigna Corporation; and Dr. Steve Miller, chief clinical officer, Cigna Corporation are set to retire by the end of 2021.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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