Humana names president of Medicare operations in Nevada

Humana, a health and supplemental benefits company, has named Oraida Roman as the new president of its Medicare operations in Nevada, US.

In her new position, Ms Roman will have responsibility for the overall strategic direction and growth of Humana’s Medicare business in the state. She will also ensure the integration of 26,700 members residing in Clark and Nye counties who were recently acquired through Humana’s purchase of UnitedHealth Group’s SecureHorizon Medicare Advantage HMO business.

Ms Roman has been with Humana for more than 11 years, most recently as the director of Medical Service Organization Support and Provider Contracting for Humana’s central Florida market based in Tampa.

Ms Roman holds a masters degree in health administration from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University.

Rob Hitchcock, vice president of senior products at Humana for western region, said: Serving Medicare beneficiaries with innovative products, service and actionable information and guidance is fundamentally important to Humana, and I am confident that Oraida’s extensive background, talent and experience will further enhance the value Humana brings to people with Medicare.