Interview with James Priebe, Vice President of Financial Services, OptumHealth
Jul 1, 2011
An early advocate of consumer-directed health plans and debit card use with health accounts, James Priebe joined OptumHealth Financial Services in 2006.
Previously, Priebe was executive director and chief marketing officer for MMSI, a Mayo Health company. There he led third-party administrative services, health services, network services and pharmacy benefit management. Prior to MMSI, Priebe spent seven years at Sheffield, Olson & McQueen, a third-party administrator, where he led teams that created new profit centers and marketing opportunities.
Priebe is a frequent consultant and speaker on transforming health care for employees and retirees in public and private organizations.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing management and communications from Concordia College in St. Paul, Minn.
