Erhardt Preitauer, President & CEO

Erhardt Preitauer

Erhardt Preitauer joined Ë¿¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ in May 2018 bringing two decades of transformational leadership and government-sponsored health plan expertise to the role. Erhardt is an accomplished health care executive with a track record of driving significant growth, profitability, innovation and operational excellence. He has extensive experience in building and leading mission-driven health care organizations.

Prior to joining Ë¿¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, he led Horizon New Jersey Health, the state’s largest Medicaid plan, as CEO. During his tenure, the organization served 1 million members and was recognized as one of the fastest-growing Medicaid plans in the country growing its revenue from $2.2 billion to $6.3 billion in the span of three years. Erhardt is a decorated champion of technology and innovation in long term care. Under his direction, the plan earned a #3 ranking in the 2016 InformationWeek Elite 100 and a 2015 Digital Edge 25 distinction.

His career includes leadership positions with a number of prominent health care organizations including Aetna, WellCare Health Ë¿¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ and UnitedHealth Group.

Erhardt graduated from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Science in finance and economics and also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Penn State University. He is active in the health care industry and currently serves on the board for America’s Health Insurance Ë¿¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ (AHIP), the Dayton Development Coalition and the Ohio Business Roundtable. He previously served as chairman of the board of directors for the Medicaid Health Ë¿¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ of America and as a board member of the Institute for Medicaid Innovation.

In June 2019, Erhardt was named by Glassdoor as one of the highest-rated CEOs in the country, ranking #20 on their annual list based on employee reviews. Preitauer was also recognized by Medicaid Health Ë¿¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ of America in October 2018 with the Joy Wheeler Leadership Award after helping guide that organization to become a leading voice for Medicaid health plans and the beneficiaries they serve.