Chief Executive Officer
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions

As chief executive officer for OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions, Gregory A. Bayer, Ph.D., oversees behavioral health and wellness clinical programs that are integrated with medical care to improve treatment results and lower medical costs. These programs include mental health and substance abuse full-care management, integrated employee assistance and work-life, disability solutions and consumer-driven behavioral health.

Bayer joined UnitedHealth Group in 2005, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field. His career includes senior roles in business, clinical and network operations with industry-leading companies and health care institutions. He served as executive vice president of operations and president of the employer division for Magellan Health Services. He also held the position of senior vice president of clinical and network operations at Human Affairs International, a division of Aetna. Prior to serving at Human Affairs International, he was regional clinical director and Ohio area director with Merit Behavior Care.

Bayer earned his graduate degrees from Ball State University in Indiana and Miami University in Ohio, and served as an officer in the United States Navy. He is a licensed psychologist and has presented and published numerous articles on various employee assistance and mental health related topics.

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