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Chief Operating Officer Acacia Reed Executive Director for Cal MediConnect Victor Hurtado

L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the country, is pleased to announce two executive posts have been filled. Acacia Reed has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the health plan, and Victor Hurtado was named the Executive Director for Cal MediConnect, L.A. Care’s product line for those eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal.

Reed had been the acting COO since August 3.  She has more than 15 years of healthcare operations and compliance experience, and joined L.A. Care in 2016 as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining L.A. Care, Ms. Reed served as Director, Organizational Governance, at AmeriHealth Caritas, where she designed a business operations governance program to provide a structured approach to driving operational change across all markets by enhancing transparency, planning, and execution of organizational activities. Since taking on the COO role, Reed has reorganized the Operations Service Area of L.A. Care to increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency.

Hurtado will be responsible for the product performance and operating results of L.A. Care’s Cal MediConnect line of business. Hurtado began his healthcare career at L.A. Care in 2007, serving in several management positions over seven years. In 2014, Hurtado joined Molina Healthcare Inc. where he oversaw their Medicare Products as Associate Vice President, Medicare Administration. 

L.A. Care welcomes Reed and Hurtado, where their proven expertise will continue to elevate healthcare for the health plan’s members.