Horizon CEO Robert Marino to retire; Kevin Conlin to take over
He will be replaced by
"Under Kevin's leadership, Horizon will be well positioned to continue redefining health care in
Marino had spent 40 years at Horizon, including the last six as its chief. His tenure saw the company begin to shift the health insurance model by paying providers not for each service they performed, but for the quality of their care.
The company didn't always make friends. It introduced Omnia, a plan that offered lower out-of-pocket costs for consumers who visited providers who were in its top network, but it faced lawsuits from providers who were left out.
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And it found an enemy in Gov.
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Marino's tenure, however, won praise.
"He's had the strength and vision to place the interests of Horizon's members first, and his work to lower health care costs and improve quality outcomes has had a profound impact on
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