Summary: Circadian Health has appointed Gregg Kimmer as its new CEO to lead its virtual-first specialty care model for chronic conditions. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, including leadership roles at Humana and Aetna, Kimmer brings expertise in Medicare Advantage, corporate strategy, and data-driven care delivery. Under his leadership, Circadian aims to expand access to care through at-home diagnostics, remote monitoring, and virtual specialty services in sleep care, cardiology, pulmonology, and endocrinology.
Key Takeaways:
- New Leadership Announcement: Circadian Health has named Gregg Kimmer, a veteran healthcare executive with Fortune 5 experience, as its new CEO to lead its virtual-first specialty care initiatives.
- Focus on Chronic Care Access: Kimmer’s leadership will focus on expanding Circadian’s value-based care model, bridging gaps in chronic condition management through technology-enabled solutions like at-home diagnostics and remote monitoring.
- Extensive Healthcare Expertise: Kimmer brings a background in Medicare Advantage and corporate strategy, with achievements in growing membership and fostering innovation in healthcare organizations.
Circadian Health, a provider of virtual-first specialty care, announced the appointment of Gregg Kimmer as its new chief executive officer.
With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare systems, Kimmer brings expertise in Medicare Advantage, corporate strategy, and technology-driven care delivery as he takes on the role of leading Circadian’s efforts to improve care accessibility and quality for patients with chronic conditions.
Kimmer, a healthcare executive with leadership experience in Fortune 5 companies, has held key roles across major organizations. As a divisional chief financial officer at Humana, he managed performance, analysis, and strategy for four regions. At Aetna, a CVS Health Company, Kimmer served as chief medicare officer for the Midwest, overseeing operations across four states and receiving the Gold Circle award for two consecutive years for financial and operational achievements.
Gregg Kimmer is appointed as the new CEO of Circadian Health. Photo credit: Circadian Health
He also led the nation’s largest block of Group Retiree Medicare Advantage programs in collaboration with the Employer Group Waiver Plan segment, supporting United Autoworkers retirees. Most recently, as CEO of ATRIO Health Plans, Kimmer oversaw year-over-year membership growth while building top-performing teams.
At Circadian, Kimmer aims to emphasize core values that have shaped his leadership approach, including servant leadership and fostering a sense of purpose and passion in the workplace, according to a release from Circadian Health.
“We are thrilled to welcome Gregg to Circadian Health,” says Chuck Hector, president and co-founder of Circadian Health, in a release. “His passion for building people-first organizations and leveraging data-driven strategies perfectly aligns with our mission to redefine healthcare for chronic conditions. With his proven track record of fostering innovation, driving transformative results, and deep expertise in Medicare, Gregg is uniquely positioned to lead Circadian into its next phase of growth, expanding access to equitable, impactful, and cost-effective care through our virtual-first specialty care model.”
Circadian’s vertically integrated virtual care model bridges gaps in cardiology, pulmonology, endocrinology, and sleep care. The company offers at-home diagnostics, remote monitoring, and care coordination. Under Kimmer’s leadership, Circadian Health will expand its reach as a provider of value-based, virtual-first specialty care.
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