PEMBROKE
PINES, Fla., Nov. 7,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunshine Health, Florida's largest managed care organization
and a Centene Corporation company (NYSE: CNC), announced today
Charlene Zein has been named Plan
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Nov. 3, 2024.
Zein has nearly two decades of experience in the healthcare
industry, including various leadership roles of increasing scope
and responsibility at Sunshine Health since joining in 2019. She
most recently served as Sunshine Health Chief Product President,
where she had oversight of all of Sunshine Health's Medicaid,
Marketplace and Medicare products.
"Charlene helped drive explosive growth in our Marketplace
product, and was instrumental in Florida's successful Medicaid contract
reprocurement," said Centene CEO of Markets and Medicaid,
Nathan Landsbaum. "Her leadership in
this new role will expand her impact and help fuel Sunshine
Health's continued growth and dedicated service to our members,
providers and the community."
"I am excited for this opportunity to serve and ensure that
Floridians have access to high-quality comprehensive healthcare,"
said Zein. "I look forward to working with our government, provider
and community partners to support people on their journeys to
better health and overall wellness."
Sunshine Health provides health coverage for over 2.5 million
Floridians through its Medicaid, Marketplace and Medicare products.
For more about Sunshine Health, visit SunshineHealth.com.
About Sunshine Health
Headquartered in Broward County with offices across the state,
Sunshine Health is among the largest healthcare plans in
Florida. Offering coordinated care
and a network of support for our members, Sunshine Health is
transforming the health of the community, one person at a time. It
offers government-sponsored managed care through Medicaid, Long
Term Care, the Health Insurance Marketplace (Ambetter Health), and
Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans (Wellcare). Its
specialty plans include the Sunshine Health Pathways to Shine
Specialty Plan serving children in or adopted from the state's
Child Welfare system; the Sunshine Health Mindful Pathways
Specialty Plan for people living with serious mental illness; the
Sunshine Health Power to Thrive Specialty Plan (coming 2025) for
people living with HIV/Aids; and the Children's Medical Services
Health Plan, operated by Sunshine Health on behalf of the Florida
Department of Health for children and adolescents with special
healthcare needs. Sunshine Health is a Centene Corporation company.
For more information, visit SunshineHealth.com or follow us on
Facebook and Twitter @SunHealthFL.
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