John Whitney

John Whitney currently serves as the Medical Director at Elevance Health since July 2024. Previously, John held the position of Vice President of Medical Policy and Reimbursement Policy at Anthem, Inc. from July 2017 until August 2024. Experience also includes roles as Contract Medical Director at National Government Services and various leadership positions at WellPoint, including Staff Vice President for Medical Policy Formation and Managing Medical Director for the NY Market. John had an academic tenure at Albany Medical College, serving as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Disease. Other roles include Medical Director at Empire BCBS and Partner at Pulmonary and Critical Care Services, PC. John Whitney earned an MD from Albany Medical College and a BS in Textile Biotechnology from Cornell University.