Clever Care Health Plan Appoints Karen Walker Johnson as Chief Executive Officer
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., March 21, 2025 – Clever Care Health Plan, a rapidly growing Medicare Advantage organization committed to culturally competent healthcare, today announced the appointment of Karen Walker Johnson as chief executive officer. Having successfully guided the company as interim CEO over the past year, Johnson officially steps into the role, bringing strategic leadership and operational expertise to accelerate Clever Care’s growth and innovation.
“I’m honored to be entrusted to lead Clever Care, which has a reputation as the most innovative, culturally competent and ethnocentric Medicare Advantage plan serving seniors,” said Johnson. “I look forward to collaborating with our team to continue building on Clever Care’s strong legacy.”
Johnson brings 35 years of executive leadership experience in the healthcare sector, with a distinguished track record in organizational transformation, market expansion, product development and health plan operations. She held leadership roles at Fortune 50 healthcare companies, where she spearheaded initiatives that drove double-digit market share growth, pioneered innovative clinical care models and achieved the coveted Medicare 5-star rating.
Johnson’s extensive industry expertise and visionary leadership will further solidify Clever Care’s position as a premier provider of Medicare Advantage plans tailored to diverse communities. With Johnson at the helm, Clever Care is poised to expand and enhance its service offerings, integrating Eastern and Western medical practices to provide comprehensive care solutions.
About Clever Care Health Plan
Clever Care Health Plan is a culturally competent and attuned Medicare Advantage health plan that gives members access to care that is delivered in their own language and with their unique cultural traditions in mind. Clever Care’s unique, value-based model blends Western and Eastern medicine and focuses on partnering with clinicians to deliver care that helps members lead their healthiest, most fulfilling lives. With active community centers and concierge customer service representatives to provide individualized phone support, Clever Care is committed to putting the member experience first. Trusted across Southern California by over 54,000 members, Clever Care’s network includes 30,000 providers, specialists, and facilities, 83 hospitals, over 1,600 bilingual physicians, as well as over 700 directly contracted acupuncturists.
