Jim Rechtin
Birth nameJames Rechtin
Birth datec. 1971[1]
Birth placeKentucky, US
TitleCEO, Humana
Term2025-
EducationDePauw University (BA)
Harvard Business School (MBA)
SpouseStacy Rechtin

James A. Rechtin (born 1970 or 1971) is an American business executive. He is the chief executive officer of Humana, a healthcare company, as of 2025.

Early life

Rechtin is from Covington, Kentucky,[2] and spent most his childhood in Indianapolis.[3]

He earned a Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[4]

Career

Rechtin started his career at an Indianapolis health and human services nonprofit clinic, Horizon House, where he ran its operations. He also spent over two years with the Peace Corps.[5]

Rechtin worked for Bain & Company for 14 years, rising to partner.[4]

Rechtin joined DaVita Medical Group in 2014, during which time he held senior positions.[6][4] This includes a dual position as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and President of DaVita Medical Group's California market.[7]

In his role as a regional president for DaVita, Rechtin oversaw 4,000 clinicians and 11,000 employees.[8] While in this position, DaVita Medical Group was acquired by OptumCare, at the time a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group and Rechtin became a president at OptumCare.[9]

Envision

In 2020, Rechtin joined Envision Healthcare, where he was president and CEO.[10][11] Following his appointment, Envision ended the practice of surprise billing.[12] Rechtin was CEO of Envision during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that he used his experience in the Peace Corps to inform the company's response during this time.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he also temporarily cut Envision senior leadership team salaries in half.[5]

Humana

In 2023, Humana announced that Rechtin would succeed former CEO Bruce D. Broussard.[10] Rechtin began as president and chief operating officer until July 2024 when he took over as CEO.[13][14]

Rechtin received $15.6 million in total compensation in 2024.[15]

Board membership and recognition

In 2024, Rechtin was ranked 18th in Modern Healthcare's 100 most influential people in healthcare. He is a member of Humana's board of directors.[16] Rechtin was a board member for the Center for Health Care Strategies, Colorado Succeeds, DePauw Board of Visitors and Envision.[8][4][9]

Personal life

Rechtin is married to Stacy, whom he met through mutual friends in Indianapolis; they live in Colorado and have three children.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ Japsen, Bruce (October 11, 2023). "Humana Sets Succession For Retiring CEO Bruce Broussard". Forbes. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  2. ^ Munoz, Jacob (23 October 2023). "Humana, one of Louisville's top employers, to get new CEO". Louisville Public Media. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ Stinnett, Joel (13 Feb 2025). "Humana CEO on commitment to Louisville: 'not going anywhere'". Louisville Business First. Archived 13 Feb 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ Ross, Nikki (11 Oct 2023). "Envision CEO Jim Rechtin leaving financially plagued company to lead Humana Inc.". Nashville Business Journal. Archived 11 Oct 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ Stinnett, Joel (6 Aug 2021). "Baptism by pandemic". Nashville Business Journal. Archived 16 Oct 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ Tozzi, John & Lauerman, John (11 Oct 2023). "Humana Says Envision's Rechtin to Succeed Broussard as CEO". Bloomberg. Archived 11 Oct 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Jim Rechitin to take over as Humana CEO on July 1". Medical Buyer. 16 May 2024. Archived 9 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ^ Hartnett, Kara (27 February 2020). "Envision names new CEO". Nashville Post. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  9. ^ Stinnett, Joel (26 Feb 2020). "Multibillion-dollar Nashville health care company names new CEO". Nashville Business Journal. Archived 2 Jun 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ Livingston, Shelby (11 Oct 2023). "Humana just tapped an Envision exec to be its next CEO as the insurance giant pushes deeper into clinics and home care". Business Insider. Archived 8 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. ^ Evans, Olivia. "Humana announces new CEO and president Jim Rechtin to take over July 1. What we know". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  12. ^ Vandevelde, Mark (20 December 2022). "Bitter medicine: private equity moves into hospital ERs". Financial Times. Archived 29 Dec 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. ^ Niasse, Amina & Roy, Sriparna. "Humana tops estimates on strength in Medicare and primary care". Reuters 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  14. ^ Leonard, Ben & Cirruzzo, Chelsea (15 May 2024). "Health care groups: Regulate AI, but not too much". Politico. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. ^ Wilson, Rylee (2025-03-10). "Humana's highest-paid executives in 2024". Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  16. ^ "Jim Rechtin: 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare 2024 - Modern Healthcare". Modern Healthcare. Archived 8 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Humana CEO on commitment to Louisville: 'not going anywhere'". Louisville Business First. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  18. ^ "James A. '93 and Stacy Rechtin". DePauw University. Retrieved 2024-12-07.