JEFFREY KANG, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Jeffrey L. Kang is the Chief Medical Officer for CIGNA Corporation. CIGNA’s mission is to improve the health, well-being and security of the members it serves. Dr. Kang is responsible for clinical strategy and policy, coverage policy, quality measurement and improvement, value-based purchasing and design of CIGNA's Health Advocacy programs.

Dr. Kang is an internist and geriatrician whose career began as the Executive Director of the Urban Medical Group, a non-profit, private group practice specializing in the care of the frail elderly and disabled. From 1994-2002 he worked for the federal government, first as a White House Fellow and then as the Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA). In addition to his duties at CIGNA, Dr. Kang is currently the President, of the eHealth Initiative, based in Washington, DC.