UnitedHealth Group has appointed Madeline Bell, the recently retired president and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as an independent director. Her appointment took effect November 3, adding a healthcare executive with extensive hospital leadership experience to the insurer’s board.
Bell spent four decades at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, beginning as a pediatric nurse. She was the hospital’s chief operating officer from 2007 to 2015 and its CEO from 2015 until retiring last month.
Key details
- Bell joins the board as an independent director. She has not yet been assigned to any board committees.
- She currently serves on Comcast’s board. Her past roles include chairing the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s board and serving on the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics board.
- UnitedHealth said Bell will receive compensation under its standard program for non-employee directors. The company also plans to enter into its standard director indemnification agreement with her.
- The company said Bell had no arrangement with another person connected to her appointment and no material interest in a transaction requiring disclosure.
Implications
Bell brings experience leading a major pediatric health system and overseeing clinical operations to UnitedHealth’s board. Her appointment adds a healthcare-provider perspective; no specific committee role or change in board responsibilities was announced.