New CEO named for Local Health Plans of California

Brianna Lierman has been named the new CEO of the Sacramento-based Local Health Plans of California.

Lierman will take over her new duties Monday.

She comes to LHPC from the California Health & Wellness health plan, where she served as vice president of government affairs.

LHPC represents 16 public nonprofit health plans in California, serving predominantly low-income individuals through the Medi-Cal program. LHPC plans provide care to more than 5.5 million members enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care.

Lierman succeeds Jennifer Kent, who is now director of the California Department of Health Care Services.

This story was originally published May 12, 2015 at 11:16 AM with the headline "New CEO named for Local Health Plans of California."