Magellan Health Services Inc. in Avon named former Cigna Corp. executive Keith Dixon to run its Behavioral Health unit.
Dixon began his new job Monday and reports to Magellan President Karen S. Rohan.
His responsibility, Rohan says, is to lead Magellan’s public sector and commercial behavioral health business segments.
“His role will be to expand our already strong focus on bringing clinical innovation to our behavioral health business and further differentiating Magellan in the marketplace,” his new boss said in a statement. “He will also focus on expanding our presence in Medicaid, driving our strategic approach to that critical and growing market and leading our efforts to find new ways of serving that expanding population.”
 Dixon previously ran Cigna’s behavioral health (1997-2006) and CIGNA Health Solutions (2006-2010). He also was president of the behavioral health division of United Health Group.
 According to Magellan, he is a well-known and respected leader in the fields of behavioral health management, corporate health and wellness, and disease management.
 Dixon received his Ph.D. in psychology from The Union Graduate School, a Masters from the University of St. Thomas, and his B.A. from The University of Minnesota.
He was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship to study the impact of science, technology and health services in rural India through the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Poona, India.
