Navitus Health Solutions Selects David Fields as its Next President and CEO
- Apr 24, 2020
- PBM Model
“Navitus has experienced tremendous growth over the years and is well positioned for greater success,” said Kris Zimmer, Chairman of the Navitus Board of Directors. “I can’t think of anyone better to lead the organization into the future. David is a proven leader with the unique ability to cast a vision and rally people together to achieve the goal. His vision for how Navitus can serve as an alternative to traditional PBMs and drive down costs to make prescriptions more affordable for everyone is one that will propel the company forward as it works to meet evolving health care needs,” said Zimmer.
Fields has been serving as Navitus’ Interim President and CEO for more than a year. In this capacity, he continued the expansion of the organization’s footprint and led the minority partner selection process that brought in Costco Wholesale as a minority owner, while simultaneously serving as President of Dean Health Plan in a time of significant strategic diversification and growth.
“Navitus is one of those rare companies that’s truly disrupting the industry and actively helping ensure that people across the nation have access to affordable prescription drug coverage,” said David Fields, incoming President and CEO. “I couldn’t be more honored to be chosen to lead the company. With the industry demand for greater transparency and affordability, we have a tremendous opportunity ahead to expand our reach and help ensure our disruptive business model becomes the industry standard,” said Fields.
Fields first joined SSM Health as President of Dean Health Plan in 2018, bringing more than 30 years of experience to the position. Prior to this role, he served as Executive Vice President of Markets at Blue Shield of California, a 4-million-member, non-profit health plan where he was responsible for the management and performance of the company’s members and more than $20 billion in annual revenue. Before joining Blue Shield, he served as Senior Vice President and President of Aetna’s Mid-America Region, covering more than 14 states and 2 million members. Fields also served as Senior Vice President at Coventry Healthcare where he had oversight over multiple states and across multiple product lines. In addition, he has held many other executive leadership roles at health plans across the nation, including Wellpoint and Humana. Fields has also served on a number of boards, including the American Heart Association, American Red Cross and Alliance of Community Health Plans. Fields earned an undergraduate accounting degree from the University of Louisville and an Executive Education from Duke University and Harvard University.
About Navitus
Navitus Health Solutions is owned by SSM Health and Costco Wholesale Corporation and serves as a full pass-through pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and industry alternative to traditional models. As such, Navitus is committed to taking the unnecessary costs out of pharmacy benefits to make prescriptions more affordable for its over 650 plan sponsors (i.e. employers, health plans, unions, governments, etc.) and their 6.2 million members. By combining a unique pass-through approach that returns 100% of rebates and discounts with a focus on lowest-net-cost medications and comprehensive clinical care programs, Navitus helps reduce costs and improve member health. To learn more about Navitus, call 877.571.7500 or visit www.navitus.com.
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