Cambia Health Solutions appoints new president of government programs

Cambia Health Solutions promoted Scott Powers to president of government programs, with responsibility over the performance of the company's Medicare and Federal Employee Programs areas of business.

In his new role, Scott is responsible for overseeing the growth, finance and operations of Cambia's government programs to achieve improved patient outcomes, better patient satisfaction and lower healthcare costs.

"Scott is a proven leader focused on transforming health care," Jared Short, president of Regence Health Insurance Services, said. "He is the ideal candidate to lead our focus on delivering a world-class health care experience, resulting in better health management and healthier members. His track record in anticipating and hearing customer and stakeholder needs is essential to our mission of providing a differentiated customer experience."

Scott joined Cambia in 2010 as vice president of strategic solutions. In 2011, he rose to the post of chief operating officer prior taking on his current role. Before joining Cambia, Scott was managing director of Alverez & Marshal LLC, director of finance at Intel Corp. and CEO of Commerce Route Inc.

Scott, a board member for Self Enhancement Inc., is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in finance and a master of business administration degree. He is a Certified Management Accountant.