Dan Tropeano

Dan Tropeano, Market president of Highmark Blue Shield

Dan Tropeano

Market president of Highmark Blue Shield

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Dan Tropeano is the market president of Highmark Blue Shield in southeastern Pennsylvania. In this role, Dan is responsible for implementing Highmark’s strategy to strengthen its statewide presence and community-focused service by offering a wide range of health insurance solutions in the area.

A longtime leader and community servant in southeastern Pennsylvania, Dan joined Highmark after a 15-plus year tenure with UnitedHealth Group. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and general manager of pharmacy benefit management company OptumRx, a UnitedHealth subsidiary. Previously, Dan served as the health plan CEO for Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Dan earned his BA from Villanova University. He currently serves on the executive committee and is the former chair of the Philadelphia YMCA, and is a member of the Philadelphia Musuem of Art’s Corporate Advisory Committee, and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s board and CEO Council for Growth.

Dan is a founding member and former board member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Cancer Society’s CEOs vs. Cancer initiative. He has also served as a member of the College of Nursing Board of Consulters at Villanova University, the Greater Philadelphia Association of Health Underwriters, and Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania.

Current Board of Director affiliations include:

Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Corporate Advisory Committee
Greater Philadelphia YMCA

Thought Leadership Topics:

Managed Care
Employee Benefits
Health Policy
Provider Relations

Interviews/Articles:

Highmark's Dan Tropeano outlines insurer's Philadelphia market expansion — Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

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All references to “Highmark” in this document are references to the Highmark company that is providing the member’s health benefits or health benefit administration and/or to one or more of its affiliated Blue companies.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Highmark Blue Shield are Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and/or Part D plans with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in these plans depends on contract renewal. Highmark Wholecare offers HMO plans with a Medicare Contract. Enrollment in these plans depends on contract renewal. Highmark Health Options Duals offers HMO plans with a Medicare Contract. Enrollment in these plans depends on contract renewal. ®Blue Cross, Blue Shield and the Cross and Shield symbols are registered service marks of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans.

The following entities, which serve the noted regions, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association: Western and Northeastern PA: Highmark Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Choice Company, Highmark Health Insurance Company, Highmark Coverage Advantage Inc., Highmark Benefits Group Inc., First Priority Health, First Priority Life Insurance Company, Highmark Care Benefits Inc., Highmark Senior Health Company, or Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare. Central and Southeastern PA: Highmark Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Shield, Highmark Benefits Group Inc., Highmark Health Insurance Company, Highmark Choice Company, Highmark Senior Health Company, or Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare. PA: Your plan may not cover all your health care expenses. Read your plan materials carefully to determine which health care services are covered. For more information, call the number on the back of your member ID card or, if not a member, call 866-459-4418. Delaware: Highmark BCBSD Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark BCBSD Health Options Inc. d/b/a Highmark Health Options. Highmark Health Options Duals is offered by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. West Virginia: Highmark West Virginia Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Health Insurance Company, Highmark Senior Solutions Company, or Highmark Health Options West Virginia Inc. d/b/a Highmark Health Options and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Highmark Health Options Duals is offered by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Visit https://www.highmarkbcbswv.com/networkaccessplan to view the Access Plan required by the Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Act. You may also request a copy by contacting us at the number on the back of your ID card. Western NY: Highmark Western and Northeastern New York Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Northeastern NY: Highmark Western and Northeastern New York Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Shield.