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Chuck Divita named new CEO of Teladoc Health
Charles “Chuck” Divita II
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The Board of Directors of virtual care company Teladoc Health has named Charles “Chuck” Divita III as its new CEO, effective immediately. Davita has also joined the Board from today.
Divita joins Teladoc Health from GuideWell, a healthcare solutions organization that includes Florida Blue, where he served as executive vice president of commercial markets.
In this role, he was responsible for $23 billion in revenue and was responsible for Florida Blue’s individual consumer, insured group and self-funded large account/national companies, as well as overseeing various support functions.
Prior to his role as Executive Vice President for Commercial Markets, Divita also served as GuideWell’s Chief Financial Officer for several years.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT?
Prior to joining GuideWell, Divita was Chief Financial Officer at FPIC Insurance Group, a publicly traded P&C insurer focused primarily on the medical professional liability sector.
Previously, he served on the boards of Prime Therapeutics, Availity and Vim, among others. He also served on the boards of the Ronald-McDonald House of Jacksonville and Teach for America, and led the first Coast Heart Ball campaign.
Divita is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
“We are confident that we have selected an innovative and visionary leader capable of delivering growth at scale, value for our customers and positive relationships with all of our partners and colleagues,” said David B. Snow Jr., Chairman of Teladoc Healthcare . Directors. “His combination of experience at large healthcare companies and public companies makes him a tremendous asset to Teladoc Health. We would also like to sincerely thank Mala Murthy for her contributions as interim CEO.”
THE BIGGEST TREND
National telehealth usage increased 6.3% in November 2023, from 4.8% to 5.1% of medical claim lines compared to October 2023, according to a February 2023 report. FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
An October 2023 to study indicated that telehealth is effectively meeting critical demand for pediatric mental health services, which suggests that commercial health insurers should leverage telehealth to address the shortage of mental health providers for young people.
Jeff Lagasse is editor of Healthcare Finance News.
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