April 29 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) on

Tuesday said insider Patrick Conway will take on the top job at

Optum, its health services segment, replacing Heather

Cianfrocco, who will take on a new role within the healthcare

conglomerate effective May 6.

Conway is currently the chief executive officer of Optum

Rx, the company's pharmacy benefit management unit.

Optum health services includes UnitedHealth's ( UNH ) pharmacy

benefits management division and the prescription drug plans the

company runs for Medicare.

Conway joined Optum in February 2020.

Cianfrocco has been appointed as the executive vice

president of governance, compliance, and information security at

Optum, a filing showed.