Molina Healthcare Names Britt Travis as Vice President of Medicare Sales

Managed Care Weekly Digest

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) announced that Britt Travis has joined the Company as its new vice president of Medicare sales. In this role, Travis will be responsible for Molina's sales operations, overseeing the distribution strategy and execution as well as channel development and management in the states in which the Company offers its Medicare products (see also Molina Healthcare, Inc.).

Previously, Travis served as the vice president of distribution and sales at Highmark, Inc., a top-10 Medicare Advantage plan according to a Modern Healthcare report issued in March 2016 that ranked the nation's largest Medicare Advantage plans. In this role, he was responsible for developing and executing growth and retention strategies for the Senior Markets Division. Under his leadership, Highmark was able to increase its Medicare net growth 8% year over year.

"With more than 30 years of Medicare experience and 25 years specifically in Medicare Advantage, Britt comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience," said J. Mario Molina, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare, Inc. "He has a proven track record of helping health care organizations improve their channel structure and overall sales performance, and we look forward to leveraging his expertise to continue growing our Medicare line of business." About Molina Healthcare, Inc. Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through our locally operated health plans in 12 states across the nation and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Molina serves approximately 4.3 million members. Dr. C. David Molina founded our company in 1980 as a provider organization serving low-income families in Southern California. Today, we continue his mission of providing high quality and cost-effective health care to those who need it most. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit our website at molinahealthcare.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160916005809/en/