Our Contributing Experts

Read these bios below to get to know the Elevance Health leaders who contributed their expertise and knowledge to the 2024 Advancing Health Together: Progress Report.

Gail K. Boudreaux

President and Chief Executive Officer, Elevance Health

Gail K. Boudreaux serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Elevance Health, where she leads the company in improving lives and communities, simplifying healthcare, and building trust with customers. Regarded for her ability to skillfully scale multibillion-dollar businesses, Boudreaux leverages over three decades of healthcare industry experience to helm one of America's largest health companies.

Hear from Gail K. Boudreaux in: Advancing Health Together

Committing to Whole Health

Shantanu Agrawal, MD

Chief Health Officer, Elevance Health

Shantanu Agrawal, MD, is Chief Health Officer at Elevance Health, where he oversees the enterprise whole-health strategy, including medical policy, clinical quality, and delegation oversight, as well as works to address health-related social needs and health equity. Passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing disparities, Dr. Agrawal draws on his clinical and business expertise to push for a more equitable health space for the people Elevance Health serves.

Hear from Dr. Shantanu Agrawal in: Committing to Whole Health

Peter D. Haytaian

Executive Vice President, Elevance Health, and President, Carelon and CarelonRx

Peter D. Haytaian serves as Executive Vice President of Elevance Health, and President for Carelon and CarelonRx, responsible for the strategic direction, performance, and growth of Carelon's diversified assets and services. This includes pharmacy, behavioral health, complex and chronic care, and advanced analytics. Haytaian previously served Elevance Health as Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Health Benefits, and Executive Vice President and President of Government Health Benefits.

Hear from Peter D. Haytaian in: Committing to Whole Health

Contracting for Outcomes

Ariel Bayewitz

Vice President, Health Economics, Elevance Health

Ariel Bayewitz is responsible for the analytics and insights that support Health Solutions functions at Elevance Health, focusing on areas such as network reimbursement analysis, value-based contract enablement, and care provider profiling. Bayewitz has leveraged 20 years of experience in reimbursement, contract analysis, and value-based payment design to secure two U.S. patents, develop numerous large-scale enterprise platforms, and lead several complex enterprise initiatives.

Hear from Ariel Bayewitz in: Driving Better Quality of Care While Lowering Costs for Millions of People in Contracting for Outcomes

Paul Eisenstat

Chief Network Officer, Elevance Health

Paul Eisenstat is the Chief Network Officer for Elevance Health, where he is accountable for our overall network and care transformation strategy. Previously, Eisenstat served as the Vice President of Network for Elevance Health’s East Region where he was responsible for developing, leading, and overseeing the implementation of care provider solutions strategies in the East Region markets.

Hear from Paul Eisenstat in: Contracting for Outcomes

Catherine N. Gaffigan, MD

President, Health Solutions, Elevance Health

Catherine N. Gaffigan, MD, is President of Health Solutions at Elevance Health, where she helps ensure that the people served by our affiliated health plans have access to high-quality, more affordable care. With a deep commitment to improving healthcare and advancing whole health, Dr. Gaffigan draws on more than 25 years of experience in healthcare management and leadership, including almost 10 years of service in the United States Army.

Hear from Dr. Catherine N. Gaffigan in: Contracting for Outcomes

Eugene Hsu, MD

Staff Vice President, National Clinical Programs, Elevance Health

Eugene Hsu, MD, is responsible for clinical strategy and programs in Elevance Health's Government Business. Dr. Hsu is a practicing anesthesiologist with over 20 years of value-based care experience in settings such as academic medical centers, hospital systems, quality improvement organizations, government spaces, and technology companies. He has been primarily focused on aligning incentives for high-quality, zero-harm healthcare at lower costs.

Hear from Dr. Eugene Hsu in: Aligning Reimbursement and Quality of Care Supports Patient Safety in Contracting for Outcomes

Salma Khaleq

Vice President, West and National Healthcare Networks, Elevance Health

Salma Khaleq is responsible for ensuring our care provider community is appropriately engaged in delivering more affordable, quality care to members across the nation. Khaleq is accountable for network strategy, network contracting, and fostering relationships with local and national care provider partners through the Care Provider Model. In her prior experience, Khaleq developed collaborative provider relationships and expanded network coverage in new and emerging local and national markets.

Hear from Salma Khaleq in: Driving Better Quality of Care While Lowering Costs for Millions of People in Contracting for Outcomes

Carolyn Langer, MD, JD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Anthem National Accounts, Elevance Health

Carolyn Langer, MD, JD, serves as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Anthem National Accounts (ANA). She provides clinical strategy and leadership for large employer groups in advancement of ANA’s advocacy model and whole-person, integrated health. Dr. Langer holds faculty appointments at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and at UMass Chan Medical School, and is a retired colonel and former flight surgeon in the Army National Guard.

Hear from Dr. Carolyn Langer in: Comprehensive Care Improves the Member Experience in Contracting for Outcomes

Sai Ma

Staff Vice President, Enterprise Quality Strategy and Management Organization, Elevance Health

Sai Ma is a Staff Vice President of the Enterprise Quality Strategy and Management Organization at Elevance Health, where she oversees whole-health and patient safety strategies, as well as Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) administration, and provider quality measurement selection and alignment. She has a Ph.D. in Health Policy Analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School and a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University.

Hear from Sai Ma in: Aligning Reimbursement and Quality of Care Supports Patient Safety in Contracting for Outcomes

Matt Miller, MD

Chief Operating Officer, Care Enablement, Carelon Health

Matt Miller, MD, is Chief Operating Officer, Care Enablement, and part of the Carelon Health leadership team. He is responsible for Primary Care and other Care Delivery businesses and strategies, including our strategic partnership with Mosaic Health and its operating businesses, including apree health, Millennium Physicians Group, and Carelon Health Advanced Primary Care. Dr. Miller holds a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Business Administration, and has deep experience in growth stage, innovative, value-based, care-focused medical groups.

Hear from Dr. Matt Miller in: Comprehensive Care Improves the Member Experience in Contracting for Outcomes

Collaborating for Success

Tich Changamire, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Clinical Operations, Elevance Health

Tich Changamire, MD, leads Elevance Health’s medical management processes for utilization management, disease and case management, and clinical quality. A board-certified family physician who brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare affordability, quality, and accessibility, Dr. Changamire is the Chief Medical Officer for Commercial Clinical Operations.

Hear from Dr. Tich Changamire in: Becoming Exceptional Business Partners

Ashok Chennuru

Vice President, Chief Data and Digital Transformation Officer, Elevance Health

As the Chief Data and Digital Transformation Officer at Elevance Health, Ashok Chennuru is responsible for applying the transformative power of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to help create seamless and efficient healthcare experiences. He interfaces with leaders across the enterprise to leverage AI to simplify how we pay claims, personalize and simplify member and care provider experiences, eliminate healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse, and enable an agile and efficient workforce.

Hear from Ashok Chennuru in: Collaborating for Success

Shane Hochradel

Chief Operating Officer, Health Solutions, Elevance Health

Shane Hochradel oversees operations to power Elevance Health’s partnership with care providers. He is leading the effort to enable our business with digital and AI technology to help drive a frictionless care provider experience. Previously, Hochradel led the company’s Provider Data Solutions department, where he delivered a multiyear data modernization strategy that improved access to care and provider reimbursement.

Hear from Shane Hochradel in: Collaborating for Success

Omar Latif, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Health Solutions Clinical Operations, Elevance Health

Omar Latif, MD, has been with Elevance Health since 2009. Now, as the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the Health Solutions Clinical Operations business, Dr. Latif has responsibility for clinical operations, including Utilization and Case Management. His education includes an undergraduate degree from Harvard, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Stanford, internal medicine training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and post-doctoral gastroenterology training at UCLA.

Hear from Dr. Omar Latif in: Collaborating for Success

Adrienne McFadden, MD, JD

Chief Medical Officer, Government Business, Elevance Health

Adrienne McFadden, MD, JD, is the Chief Medical Officer of Government Business at Elevance Health, where she serves as the strategic clinical thought leader for the Government line of business, impacting about 10 million lives across 25 states. With 20 years of broad healthcare experience, Dr. McFadden is passionate about transforming systems to increase opportunities for optimal health in diverse and historically underserved populations and communities.

Hear from Dr. Adrienne McFadden in: Becoming Exceptional Clinical Partners

Jeffrey Plante

President, Carelon Insights

Jeffrey Plante leads Carelon Insights, a division within Carelon with capabilities that span research, payment integrity, and advanced analytics. Together, these capabilities drive informed decisions, streamlined workflows, and optimized financial performance for clients across the healthcare ecosystem. He has more than 20 years of health experience and previously held various leadership roles within Elevance Health.

Hear from Jeffrey Plante in: Becoming Exceptional Clinical Partners

Beth Weis

Vice President, Provider Services, Elevance Health

Beth Weis serves as Vice President of Provider Services for Elevance Health, where she is curating a universal care provider contact center experience with a digital-first mindset and a relentless pursuit of exceptional care provider and member satisfaction. She has over 20 years of experience in contact center operations with expertise in leading teams to achieve record outcomes in satisfaction and transformation.

Hear from Beth Weis in: Becoming Exceptional Business Partners

Connecting for Health

David Debono, MD

Medical Director of National Medical Management, Elevance Health

David Debono, MD, is a National Oncology Medical Director for Carelon Health. He is responsible for supporting a team of oncology provider enablement clinicians who work with oncology practices across the country to share quality data and encourage participation in our value-based strategies in oncology. His team is focused on whole-person care in oncology and advocating for our Cancer Care Engagement program and the Carelon Health Palliative Care team.

Hear from David Debono, MD in: Improving Cancer Care With Data-Driven Collaboration in Connecting for Health

Craig Hunter

Staff Vice President, Carelon Growth

Craig Hunter is the Staff Vice President and General Manager for Oncology and Genetics at Carelon Health. He is responsible for designing, managing, and expanding Carelon Health's oncology and genetics solutions. His work involves transforming the oncology clinical pathway-driven prior authorization program to support comprehensive patient health. This transformation aims to empower care providers proactively and help create positive outcomes for members across the care continuum.

Hear from Craig Hunter in: Improving Cancer Care With Data-Driven Collaboration in Connecting for Health

William Logan, MD

Staff Vice President, National Medical Director, Carelon Health Palliative Care

William Logan, MD, is the National Medical Director for Carelon Health Palliative Care. Dr. Logan is responsible for building a physician-led clinical model for one of the largest non-health-system-affiliated, home-based palliative care provider groups in the United States. Dr. Logan came to Carelon Health as an experienced physician executive with a rich academic, value-based practice, and payer background.

Hear from Dr. William Logan in: Minimizing Suffering With Palliative and Supportive Care in Connecting for Health

Amy Lung

Staff Vice President, National Senior General Manager, Palliative Care, Carelon Health

As Staff Vice President, National Senior General Manager of Palliative Care for Carelon Health, Amy Lung develops and guides initiatives that help ensure the successful delivery of virtual and in-home palliative care services. Prior to leading the palliative care division, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Healthmine, where she led day-to-day operations, client management, and product strategy.

Hear from Amy Lung in: Minimizing Suffering With Palliative and Supportive Care in Connecting for Health

Hossam Mahmoud, MD

Regional Chief Medical Officer, Carelon Behavioral Health

Hossam Mahmoud, MD, is Regional Chief Medical Officer at Carelon Behavioral Health, overseeing a team of medical directors, psychologists and pharmacists, dedicated to supporting behavioral health programs across multiple states. He leads the regional strategy to optimize behavioral health, improve whole-person health outcomes and expand access to behavioral health care using innovative approaches and digital solutions.

Hear from Dr. Hossam Mahmoud in: Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care in Connecting for Health

Robert Mandel, MD

President of Clinical Excellence and Chief Medical Officer

Robert Mandel, MD, serves as President, Clinical Excellence, and Chief Medical Officer, Carelon. He is responsible for advancing specialty solutions that support the delivery of the most appropriate and meaningful interventions for patients and care providers navigating complex clinical care. Dr. Mandel has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration, where he has served the interests of members, care providers, and health plans.

Hear from Dr. Robert Mandel in: Connecting for Health

Lisa Morris, RPh

Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, CarelonRx

As the Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at CarelonRx, Lisa Morris, RPh, leads the planning, development, and implementation of clinical and specialty pharmacy strategies and programs. Her responsibilities encompass quality initiatives, drug formularies, clinical cost management strategies, and drug utilization review programs for Commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare sectors. Morris’ career began as a retail pharmacist, and over her 25-year tenure at Elevance Health, she has advanced through various progressive clinical pharmacy leadership roles.

Hear from Lisa Morris in: Scaling a People-First Pharmacy Model in Connecting for Health

Amy Mulderry

President, CarelonRx

As President of CarelonRx, Amy Mulderry is responsible for advancing the integrated, whole-person approach to care delivery for the pharmacy business, including pharmacy benefit management, specialty pharmacy, infusion, and pharmacy home delivery. Prior to assuming leadership of CarelonRx, Mulderry was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Carelon, as well as Chief Development Officer at Elevance Health.

Hear from Amy Mulderry in: Scaling a People-First Pharmacy Model in Connecting for Health

Corbin Petro

President, Carelon Behavioral Health

Corbin Petro is President of Carelon Behavioral Health. She is responsible for growth and success of solutions in mental health care, substance use treatment, and crisis response, among others. Prior to joining Elevance Health, she served as Chief Operating Officer at Massachusetts' Department of Medicaid, and founded and served as CEO for Benevera Health and Eleanor Health, both of which leveraged value-based care and partnership between payers and care providers.

Hear from Corbin Petro in: Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care in Connecting for Health

Bryony Winn

President, Carelon Health

Bryony Winn is responsible for driving the adoption of value-based care across Carelon Health’s portfolio of integrated services spanning advanced primary care, behavioral health, specialty care enablement, care at home, and whole-health support solutions. Previously, she held senior leadership positions at Elevance Health as President of Health Solutions and Chief Strategy Officer. In 2024, Modern Healthcare recognized her as one of the industry’s Top Woman Leaders.

Hear from Bryony Winn in: Connecting for Health

Supporting Care Providers

Discover how being active partners that go beyond the contract can have a real impact on health. By working closely together with our care provider partners, we can make a meaningful difference.

Committing to Whole Health

Together with care providers, we’re working to address people’s physical, behavioral, and social needs — and improve healthcare quality, outcomes, and experience.

Committing to Whole Health

Contracting for Outcomes

Value-based care arrangements aim to enhance preventive care, reward quality outcomes, promote evidence-based practices, and improve patient experiences within the care system.

Contracting for Outcomes

Collaborating for Success

Supporting care providers with tools, resources, and data enables timely, informed decisions to help improve the health of the people in our communities.

Collaborating for Success

Connecting for Health

The right tools and solutions can connect the dots between care providers, health plans, employer groups, and consumers to deliver whole health more affordably.

Connecting for Health

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