ORANGE, Calif. (November 16, 2023) — CalOptima Health Chief Executive Officer Michael Hunn was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the California Association of Health Plans (CAHP). Hunn joins the Board which represents large national health plans with products for commercial employers and individual markets as well as health plans that operate public programs such as Medicare and Medi-Cal.
“I am pleased to join the CAHP Board to help support efforts that improve health outcomes for CalOptima Health’s members,” Hunn said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues on innovative programs that address vital issues affecting health care across the state. Sharing my perspective as the leader of a county-based Medi-Cal plan will ensure CAHP keeps the needs of California’s most vulnerable residents at the forefront.”
Since joining CalOptima Health as CEO in November 2021, Hunn has led the organization in redefining its mission, vision and strategic priorities. CalOptima Health has made substantial investments in programs that better secure the Orange County health care landscape, including efforts that speed technology improvements, increase rates for providers, offer incentives to promote hospital quality and address the social determinants of health. Further, CalOptima Health embraces Medi-Cal’s ongoing transformation to whole-person care by recognizing that housing is health and supporting grants that will help build more than 1,100 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing in Orange County.
Under Hunn’s leadership, CalOptima Health has been recognized for its outstanding commitment to Orange County’s low-income population. Most recently, CalOptima Health received a Humanitarian Award from The Eli Home, an organization that serves unhoused and abused women and children, and a Community Hero Award from the Community Action Partnership of Orange County, for work on food insecurity and housing.
Hunn’s term on the CAHP Board began October 24, 2023, and will run through December 31, 2025.