{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"121735","rtpr_id":"nGNX6074H5","ticker":"PRVA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PRVA"],"title":"Privia Health Announces Appointment of Opella Ernest, M.D. to its Board of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-18T13:00:01.520Z","article_body":"ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Privia Health Group, Inc.\n(Nasdaq: PRVA) announced the appointment of Opella Ernest, M.D. to its Board\nof Directors, effective September 1, 2026. She has also been named a member of\nthe Compliance Committee of the Board.\n\n“We are excited to welcome Dr. Ernest to our Board of Directors,” said\nDavid King, Chairman of the Board, Privia Health Group, Inc. “She brings\nvaluable clinical expertise and value-based care experience to the Board and\nher deep healthcare expertise will be beneficial to Privia Health as we\ncontinue to grow our business and build scaled provider networks across the\nUnited States.”\n\nDr. Ernest has over 20 years of healthcare executive experience. Since 2023,\nshe has served as President, HCSC Markets at Health Care Service Corporation,\nresponsible for the strategic direction, clinical operations, performance, and\ngrowth for all market segments. She served as Executive Vice President, Chief\nOperating Officer at HCSC from 2021 to 2023, transforming HCSC’s customer\nand provider experience through advancements in technology and innovation.\nPrior to joining HCSC in 2012, Dr. Ernest held leadership roles at\nHealthspring and in various clinical practices.\n\nA board-certified family physician, Dr. Ernest has a degree in medicine from\nThe Ohio State University College of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree from\nthe University of Michigan. Dr. Ernest is a member of the boards of directors\nof World Business Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry. She is the\nformer Chair of the American Heart Association’s Metro Chicago board of\ndirectors and received the 2021 Heart of Gold Award for her dedication\naddressing health issues.\n \nAbout Privia Health\nPrivia Health™ is one of the largest physician enablement companies in the\nUnited States with a presence in 25 states and the District of Columbia.\nPrivia builds scaled provider networks with primary-care centric medical\ngroups, risk-bearing entities, a physician-led governance structure, and the\nPrivia Platform comprising an extensive suite of technology and service\nsolutions. Privia collaborates with medical groups, health plans and health\nsystems to optimize 1,300+ physician practices, improve the patient experience\nfor 6.1+ million patients, and reward 5,600+ physicians and advanced\npractitioners for delivering high-value care. Privia’s mission is to\ntransform healthcare delivery to achieve better outcomes, lower costs, and\nimprove the health of communities and the well-being of providers. For more\ninformation, visit priviahealth.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YKYKKKjeuosatKR7RNcSqmRXaaC9QUp_COubO61rXzmeIktYNcFYAkXyVuDZ_jPacsqNEWccpI3ghptnw6e-VsqZT2csnzaJtkZMXNYZH6c=) and\nconnect with us on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=skVPmDoYOTnF1zOgzKYUu17DqHnJYnhpRW5qLEeBab6fYPJbIV_vq7P2rjogzLX7ThFs_Y5n_UsOb9qCbaPtJSr9ZOjEYhL0qwZHiU5cqF7pBlSRP5yz59eOgQkElCIa).\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\nThis release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the\nsafe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of\n1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks,\nuncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) or other\nassumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially\ndifferent from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.\nThese risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors\ndescribed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),\nincluding those under “Risk Factors” therein. Should one or more of these\nrisks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove\nincorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected\nin these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as\nof the date made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable\nsecurities laws.\n\nContact:\nRobert Borchert\nSVP, Investor & Corporate Communications\nIR@priviahealth.com \n817.783.4841\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/cbd80725-9c2b-43fd-8212-65414fe6bc0e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX6074H5","title":"Privia Health Announces Appointment of Opella Ernest, M.D. to its Board of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"PRVA","created":"2026-08-18T13:00:01.520Z","tickers":["PRVA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Privia Health Group, Inc.\n(Nasdaq: PRVA) announced the appointment of Opella Ernest, M.D. to its Board\nof Directors, effective September 1, 2026. She has also been named a member of\nthe Compliance Committee of the Board.\n\n“We are excited to welcome Dr. Ernest to our Board of Directors,” said\nDavid King, Chairman of the Board, Privia Health Group, Inc. “She brings\nvaluable clinical expertise and value-based care experience to the Board and\nher deep healthcare expertise will be beneficial to Privia Health as we\ncontinue to grow our business and build scaled provider networks across the\nUnited States.”\n\nDr. Ernest has over 20 years of healthcare executive experience. Since 2023,\nshe has served as President, HCSC Markets at Health Care Service Corporation,\nresponsible for the strategic direction, clinical operations, performance, and\ngrowth for all market segments. She served as Executive Vice President, Chief\nOperating Officer at HCSC from 2021 to 2023, transforming HCSC’s customer\nand provider experience through advancements in technology and innovation.\nPrior to joining HCSC in 2012, Dr. Ernest held leadership roles at\nHealthspring and in various clinical practices.\n\nA board-certified family physician, Dr. Ernest has a degree in medicine from\nThe Ohio State University College of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree from\nthe University of Michigan. Dr. Ernest is a member of the boards of directors\nof World Business Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry. She is the\nformer Chair of the American Heart Association’s Metro Chicago board of\ndirectors and received the 2021 Heart of Gold Award for her dedication\naddressing health issues.\n \nAbout Privia Health\nPrivia Health™ is one of the largest physician enablement companies in the\nUnited States with a presence in 25 states and the District of Columbia.\nPrivia builds scaled provider networks with primary-care centric medical\ngroups, risk-bearing entities, a physician-led governance structure, and the\nPrivia Platform comprising an extensive suite of technology and service\nsolutions. Privia collaborates with medical groups, health plans and health\nsystems to optimize 1,300+ physician practices, improve the patient experience\nfor 6.1+ million patients, and reward 5,600+ physicians and advanced\npractitioners for delivering high-value care. Privia’s mission is to\ntransform healthcare delivery to achieve better outcomes, lower costs, and\nimprove the health of communities and the well-being of providers. For more\ninformation, visit priviahealth.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YKYKKKjeuosatKR7RNcSqmRXaaC9QUp_COubO61rXzmeIktYNcFYAkXyVuDZ_jPacsqNEWccpI3ghptnw6e-VsqZT2csnzaJtkZMXNYZH6c=) and\nconnect with us on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=skVPmDoYOTnF1zOgzKYUu17DqHnJYnhpRW5qLEeBab6fYPJbIV_vq7P2rjogzLX7ThFs_Y5n_UsOb9qCbaPtJSr9ZOjEYhL0qwZHiU5cqF7pBlSRP5yz59eOgQkElCIa).\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\nThis release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the\nsafe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of\n1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks,\nuncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) or other\nassumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially\ndifferent from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.\nThese risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors\ndescribed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),\nincluding those under “Risk Factors” therein. Should one or more of these\nrisks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove\nincorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected\nin these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as\nof the date made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable\nsecurities laws.\n\nContact:\nRobert Borchert\nSVP, Investor & Corporate Communications\nIR@priviahealth.com \n817.783.4841\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/cbd80725-9c2b-43fd-8212-65414fe6bc0e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-18T13:00:01.566597573Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787058001566},"received_at":"2026-08-18T13:00:01.617Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/18/3346912/0/en/privia-health-announces-appointment-of-opella-ernest-m-d-to-its-board-of-directors.html"},"analysis":{"id":"110723","press_release_id":"121735","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Health Care Technology","sector":"Health Care"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Privia Health appointed Dr. Opella Ernest to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2026, naming her also to the Compliance Committee.\n\nDr. Ernest brings over 20 years of healthcare executive experience, most recently as President, HCSC Markets at Health Care Service Corporation where she led clinical operations.\n\nChairman David King stated that her clinical expertise and value-based care experience will support the company's growth and provider network expansion.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Privia Health adds veteran healthcare executive to board; routine governance update."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"She brings valuable clinical expertise and value-based care experience to the Board and her deep healthcare expertise will be beneficial to Privia Health as we continue to grow our business and build scaled provider networks across the United States.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Opella Ernest","role":"Director"},{"name":"David King","role":"Chairman of the Board"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Privia Health Group, Inc.","ticker":"PRVA"},{"name":"Health Care Service Corporation","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"Healthspring","relationship":"former employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine appointment of an independent director. 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