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