As the Chief Medical Officer for Molina Healthcare, Inc., Dr. Howatt oversees the medical management of all the company's subsidiaries. This includes utilization management, quality improvement, credentialing, accreditation pharmacy and risk management activities. Previously, Dr. Howatt served as the CMO of Molina Healthcare of Washington, the Western Regional Medical director for Humana and the Vice President and CMO of Human Arizona. Dr. Howatt also served as CMO for Human TRICARE where he oversaw a $2.5 billion healthcare operations serving three million beneficiaries and oversaw 40,000 providers, 800 institutions and 13 medical directors. Dr. Howatt received his degree from the University of California, San Francisco where he also completed a Bachelor of Science degree. His internship and residency were completed at Ventura County Hospital. He is board certified as a family physician. Dr. Howatt also holds a master of Business Administration degree in Health Management from the University of Phoenix. He is a member of the American College of Managed Care Medicine.