Centivo, a healthcare company focused on making high-quality healthcare more affordable for employers and their employees, today appointed Jim McNary as President and Chief Operating Officer. And this new hire comes as Centivo looks to accelerate growth, becoming a challenger brand deeply committed to creating a healthcare solution that provides working Americans with radically affordable healthcare.
As the company’s first president, McNary will oversee operating functions, including growth (sales, client success, and marketing), product, technology, delivery, and clinical operations. And he will report to company co-founder and CEO Ashok Subramanian.
McNary’s experience of scaling and transforming healthcare and technology organizations will elevate Centivo to the next level. And his unique and impressive background includes serving as COO of Availity, one of the nation’s largest real-time health information networks. He also served as President and CEO of Consortium Health Plans, the focal point for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield National Account segment. While working there, he helped to spearhead the development of the Blues high-performance network. Before the Consortium, he was the North American Business Leader for Mercer’s health and benefits business. Early in his career, Jim was a Principal at Boston Consulting Group, a healthcare practice area member. He also started his career as an officer in the US Navy SEAL teams.
So far, Centivo has raised $196 million in capital and completed two acquisitions, Eden Health, an employer-centered virtual first medical provider, being its latest. And this move enabled the company to accelerate its plan to scale its primary care-centered health plan and virtual care services to more working families and employers nationwide.
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“Centivo has proven the ability to transform the healthcare experience for the working American family. With Jim on board, we are taking a big step for that impact to reach millions of Americans over the next several years. His blend of industry knowledge, experience, and varied perspectives will be important in the next stage of our growth journey of building a company that consistently delivers an unheard-of level of access and financial security in today’s broken American healthcare system. In service to our members, partners, and the American workforce, we are forging a new path, making our alternative health plan the new normal for employers across the board.”
– Centivo co-founder and CEO, Ashok Subramanian
“I am incredibly excited to be joining Centivo at this unique moment in the company’s history. The Centivo team has established a proven track record of creating true value for self-funded employers of all sizes. Scaling our innovative strategies to accelerate this market momentum will be an exciting and important next chapter, as the demand for a health plan that works for working families has never been greater.”
– Jim McNary
