Elena J. McFann
Elena McFann is a highly accomplished senior executive with over 30 years’ experience in managed care, having led government programs businesses, network strategy, and value-based care programs. She is an expert at collaborating to solve complex challenges while delivering improved financial performance and operational effectiveness. In particular, Elena is passionate about transforming healthcare quality, cost, and experience outcomes for the most vulnerable populations.
Elena served as President of Elevance Health’s Medicare business, where she was responsible for strategy, financial performance, and operational execution for a $31 billion business serving more than 2.6 million Medicare-eligibles in 24 states. She turned around financial performance in less than three years, significantly improving profitability, Medicare Advantage membership growth, and member retention. Previously, Elena was President of Elevance Health’s $11 billion Medicaid business in the West Region.
Prior to Elevance Health, Elena held several senior leadership roles at UnitedHealthcare, including CEO for UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement’s Central Region, encompassing nearly 1.2 million beneficiaries across 15 states, delivering over $14 billion in annual revenues. During her tenure at UnitedHealthcare, she also served as Chief of Staff to the CEO; Vice President of Network Strategy and Innovation; Vice President, Pacific Region Network Management and Integration; and Vice President of Network Management. Before joining UnitedHealthcare, Elena worked for PacifiCare Health Systems, Corvel Corporation, MedPartners, and Ernst & Young.
Elena serves on the Board of Directors for HighRoads, Inc. HighRoads’ advanced technology platform delivers an enterprise-wide single source of truth for its health plan clients’ products, supporting seamless integration across key administrative processes and data and delivering significantly improved accuracy, speed to market, and operating cost efficiency.
She also serves on the Board of Directors for Zing Health which offers Medicare Advantage plans with a specific focus on historically underserved populations with chronic special needs. Zing Health places the physician and member at the center of the healthcare equation; prioritizes a local, community-based approach to address social drivers of health; and tailors care and service to the unique needs of each of their members.
Elena graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. She earned her MBA from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth College.
She gives of her time and expertise as a founding member of the MIT Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center which helps MIT students strengthen critical skills through internships, fellowship projects, and groundbreaking social ventures. Elena is an MIT educational counselor, as well as a member of the Alumni Advisory Panel for the Dartmouth Master of Healthcare Delivery Science program. Also, she serves on the City of Marco Island Audit Advisory Committee, as appointed by the City Council.