Michael Schrader, who currently serves as chief operating officer for Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan (BMC HealthNet), will join CalOptima in January as its new CEO. In accepting this position, Schrader will be returning to California, where he previously served as COO at CenCal Health, the County Organized Health System (COHS) serving Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. In making the CalOptima announcement on Nov. 1, CalOptima Board Chair Mark Refowitz said, “The Board was committed to bringing in the right person for this important role. There were many qualified candidates . . . we are confident he will be a great leader for our staff and to our stakeholders.”

The CalOptima Board also recently announced the appointment of Michael Ewing, former Interim CFO, as permanent CFO. Under the steady leadership of a strong board and an interim COO, the agency continues to make solid progress toward implementing new programs and working toward health care reform, without interruption to the provision of care for its members, notwithstanding these management team recruitments.

Contact: Julie Puentes
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