Karen Amstutz M.D., MBA — Chief Medical Officer at Magellan Health

Dr. Karen Amstutz, M.D., MBA has been Chief Medical Officer of Magellan Health, Inc. since September 15, 2014. Dr. Amstutz is responsible for setting the strategic roadmap and vision for Magellan's clinical strategy and policy. Dr. Amstutz has significant experience developing and leading clinical strategy, as well as managing care management programs which have delivered clinical effectiveness and quality. Dr. Amstutz joined Magellan Health at this point in the company's history is an exciting opportunity, as it further invests in innovative delivery models, cutting-edge technology and enhanced data analytics to drive improved outcomes and high-quality care for its members Magellan's behavioral health, pharmacy and specialty solutions offerings provide compelling solutions to the marketplace to address many of the industry's fast-growing, complex and high-cost areas of healthcare. Dr. Amstutz joined Magellan from Evolent Health, where she served as Vice President of Medical Affairs, responsible for clinical effectiveness and operations for population health implemented in large health systems across the country. She developed quality improvement and clinical intervention strategies for partner health systems and provided strategic direction to enterprise clinical program development, reporting and analytics functions, among other areas. Prior to her time at Evolent Health, she served as the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Senior Medical Director at xG Health Solutions, a healthcare start-up which assists health systems committed to value-based care succeed under value- and performance-based payment models. She also served as the vice president, medical director, care management and quality at WellPoint, where she was accountable for clinical strategy and operations, quality and medical cost management for managed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage, as well as for 33 million commercial members of large and small group plans nationally. She received her MD from the Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine. She also received her Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and Econometrics from the University of Chicago and her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington.