Mary Beth Jenkins has been named president and CEO of UPMC Health Plan, the insurance arm of the Pittsburgh-based health system, effective Jan. 1. She succeeds Diane Holder, who is retiring at the end of this year after 40 years with UPMC.
Jenkins, who has worked at UPMC since 1998, was most recently named COO of the health system’s insurance services division.
Jenkins has served on the board of directors for several nonprofita and privately held companies, including Carlow University, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency, March of Dimes and Leadership Pittsburgh Inc., Health Fidelity, Cavulus and Astrata. She also is a longtime volunteer for the United Way of Allegheny County.
UPMC health plans cover more than 4.1 million people and account for nearly half the health system’s revenue.
The plans had revenue of more than $7.8 billion for the first half of 2024, according to its latest financial report. But they had an operating loss of $203 million, which UPMC attributed to greater use of medical care and growing costs for prescriptions, such as popular GLP-1 drugs that have proven effective in reducing weight.
