Edward Novinski

Edward Novinski formerly served as Senior Vice President of UnitedHealth Networks, the division responsible for UnitedHealth Group’s commercial, Medicare and Medicaid contractual relationships nationwide, including 450,000 physicians and ancillary providers affiliated with 4,800 hospitals. Mr. Novinski’s division of 2,300 full-time employees was accountable for medical costs of just over $100 billion annually. During his ten-year tenure in this position, Mr. Novinski led the effort to structurally and culturally transition the organization from a decentralized to a centrally managed structure. In doing so, he re-contracted the network to meet the strategic, operational and product objectives of each of UHG’s principal lines of business based on a value proposition of cost, product flexibility and access. Mr. Novinski also had leadership roles with MedPartners Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Lutheran General Hospital, and Parkside Human Service physician practice management and Physician Hospital Organization services (now Advocate HealthCare).