Dr. Samitt previously served as president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, according to a Feb. 28 news release. Prior to BCBS, he was vice president and chief clinical officer of Anthem and president and CEO of Madison, Wis.-based Dean Health System.
He has also held senior leadership roles at Worcester, Mass.-based Fallon Clinic, now Reliant Medical Group; Boston-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard Community Health Plan, now Atrius Health. Dr. Samitt formerly acted as a commissioner on MedPAC.
“Dr. Samitt is exactly the leader we need for this moment in healthcare. He is one of the country’s most recognized and accomplished healthcare leaders, with a distinguished career and a lifetime commitment to making healthcare work better for all,” Mike Farris, CEO and chair of Surround Care, said in the release. “With Dr. Samitt’s leadership and expertise, coupled with our unique market partnerships and operational model, we will bring even more opportunities to physicians and physician enterprises nationwide.”
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