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Kelly Munson joined as President of Aetna Medicaid System in

Most recently, Munson was executive vice president and chief Medicaid officer for WellCare Health Plans where she led growth, strategy and profit and loss across 14 markets, officials said in an announcement. She also previously served in leadership roles with Wellcare's Kentucky and Ohio health plans, including as Wellcare's senior vice president, division president, region president and state president. Munson also previously held leadership positions with Hometown Health Network and Medical Mutual of Ohio.

In the new role, Munson oversees business strategy, operations and company growth with a focus on delivering differentiated healthcare solutions, officials said. Aetna Medicaid’s program serves approximately 2.6 million members in 16 states.

Munson graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and public health nutrition and did graduate work in public administration at the University of Akron.