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Rechtin joined Humana as president and chief operating officer in January before taking over the CEO role in July. He brings a wealth of healthcare experience to the position: Before Humana, he was president and CEO at medical group Envision Healthcare. He additionally served as president of UnitedHealth Group’s OptumCare division and held leadership roles at DaVita Medical Group. He has spoken about the need for the company to refine its approach to the prior authorization process, including through automatic approval. He has also voiced his intention to foster operational efficiency amid ongoing industry-wide Medicare Advantage challenges. He is a member of Humana’s board of directors and has been a board member at the Center for Health Care Strategies and Colorado Succeeds.