MDWise Names New CEO

Jessica Cromer is the new CEO of MdWise (photo courtesy: McLaren Integrated)

Indiana-licensed health maintenance organization, MDWise, has a new president and chief executive officer.

Jessica Cromer now leads one of Indiana’s largest HMOs, which services nearly 300,000 Medicaid members.

MDWise is operated by Michigan-based McLaren Integrated HMO Group.

 “Jessica is a respected, innovative leader who has broad experience managing health care companies,” said Kathy Kendall, president & chief executive officer of McLaren. “She possesses very strong analytical skills for solving complex issues.”

Cromer previously served as executive director for Pittsburgh-based Gateway Health Plan, which has 284,000 members.

Cromer also worked 18 years for Amerigroup, an Anthem-owned company.