Scene Health Welcomes Former UHC & Optum Leader William Teague as Vice President of Population Health

Baltimore, MD (November 29, 2023) — Scene Health, a leading MedEngagement company, announces the hiring of William Teague as Vice President of Population Health. In his role, Teague is entrusted with scaling Scene’s population health strategy, expanding the breadth of Scene’s offerings, and expanding Scene’s reach to more Medicaid and Medicare members.  

Before joining Scene’s management team, Teague served in key positions at UnitedHealthcare, Optum, and UnitedHealth Group, showcasing a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years in the healthcare industry. His diverse background includes roles driving Medicaid and Medicare strategy, provider engagement, operations, and quality initiatives.

“Scene Health is growing quickly, and Will’s deep understanding of Medicaid, Medicare, and DSNP populations will help us scale within government health plans,” said Scene CEO Sebastian Seiguer. “His experience launching successful initiatives to reduce the cost of care while improving quality aligns perfectly with our mission to support medication adherence and improve health outcomes for diverse patient populations.”

In his most recent position as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid line of business, Teague played a pivotal role in shaping various impactful initiatives that advanced UHC's population health and chronic condition strategies. 

About Scene Health

Scene Health's 360° model of care enhances Directly Observed Therapy through video technology to address the $500B medication nonadherence problem. Scene currently delivers programs for Medicaid and Medicare MCOs, public health departments, and life science organizations covering multiple chronic and infectious conditions, including diabetes, asthma, cholesterol, opioid use disorder, hepatitis C, tuberculosis, hypertension, and solid organ transplants.