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Aetna Names Traylor Rains CEO of Oklahoma Medicaid Plan
Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma has named Traylor Rains as its new CEO, where he will oversee Medicaid strategy and operations for enrollees in the state's SoonerSelect managed care program. Rains previously served as Oklahoma's Medicaid director and held senior leadership roles at the state's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Department of Human Services. His move from state regulator to health plan executive brings direct knowledge of Oklahoma's Medicaid managed care rollout to the insurer's leadership.
Why it mattersThe appointment gives Aetna's Oklahoma Medicaid plan a leader with insider knowledge of the state agency overseeing SoonerSelect, potentially shaping how the plan navigates contract compliance and state relations.