Michael Carson

Michael A. Carson serves as Centene Group President, Medicare & Specialty Businesses as well as CEO of WellCare. In this role, Carson is responsible for business performance, strategy and growth, leveraging his nearly three decades of seasoned leadership, operational and industry expertise in both the payer and provider space. Carson most recently served as the CEO of Bright Health Plan and previously served as the President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where he was responsible for an organizational repositioning and financial and cultural turnround. As the CEO of value-based primary and multi-specialty care start-up CareAbout, he led a fully delegated, risk-bearing Medicare and dual-eligible-focused care delivery organization. Carson also led the formation and rebuilding of Medicare businesses at both Amerigroup and Anthem, as well as served in transformative leadership roles at ConcertoHealth and other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. He started his career in the United States Air Force, where he served for almost a decade before transitioning to corporate roles.

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