WellCare Health Plans, Inc. appointed Eugenie M. Komives, M.D., FAAFP, as chief medical officer for North Carolina. Dr. Komives will oversee the plan's medical strategy and clinical direction of healthcare services and quality improvements to help ensure high-quality health outcomes for WellCare members enrolled in the company's Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans under North Carolina's Medicaid Prepaid Health Plans (PHPs). Prior to joining WellCare, Dr. Komives served as chief medical officer for Duke Population Health Management office and Duke Connected Care, where she was responsible for providing clinical oversight to its integrated provider network. Previously, she was a practicing family physician with Duke Primary Care – Hillsborough. She also served in a variety of leadership roles with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, including vice president for healthcare quality, and with Kaiser Permanente in Durham, North Carolina.