Ms. Lewis, who served as president and CEO of the company’s comprehensive health solutions unit, was “terminated without cause,” according to the report. She joined WellPoint, then known as Anthem, in 1996.
Samuel Nussbaum, MD, WellPoint’s CMO, will assume Ms. Lewis’ role on an interim basis. Ms. Lewis will stay with WellPoint through the end of 2010 to assist with the transition.
Read the Indianapolis Star report on Dijuana Lewis.
Read more on recent Indiana executive moves:
–Indiana-Based Lutheran Health Names CEO
–Indiana Hospital CEO Leaving for Same Position at Tennessee’s Saint Thomas
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