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OAK BROOK, Ill., September 16, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Innovista Health welcomes Jigar Desai as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Desai will lead the managed services organization as it further positions itself as the partner of choice to payers and independent physician groups in the design, management and administration of value-based care arrangements. Desai brings more than 20 years of managed care experience to Innovista Health. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at several Medicare-focused managed care organizations. Most recently, he served as executive chairman of a private equity-backed Medicare platform, where he implemented turnaround plans and led the acquisition of