---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001333493-21-000144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EHTH"
cik: "0001333493"
company_name: "eHealth, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:44:51.234278+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# eHealth appoints Fran Soistman as CEO; Scott Flanders to retire effective Nov 1, 2021

## Summary
- Scott Flanders resigns as CEO and director effective Oct 31, 2021; receives $2.13M severance plus consulting fees.
- Fran Soistman appointed CEO effective Nov 1, 2021; base salary $750k, target bonus 110%, signing $200k, equity awards.
- Dale Wolf, seasoned healthcare executive, named Chair of eHealth Board.
- Soistman brings nearly 40 years healthcare experience; was EVP at CVS Health and President of Aetna Government Services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001333493-21-000144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EHTH
- cik: 0001333493
- company_name: eHealth, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333493/000133349321000144/0001333493-21-000144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333493/000133349321000144/ehth-20210922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001333493-21-000144
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001333493-21-000144.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001333493-21-000144.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Flanders resigned as Chief Executive Officer at eHealth, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: accepted the resignation of Scott Flanders from his positions as chief executive officer and as a member of the Board of the Company, effective October 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333493/000133349321000144/0001333493-21-000144-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fran Soistman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at eHealth, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Fran Soistman as chief executive officer and a Class I director of the Company, effective November 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333493/000133349321000144/0001333493-21-000144-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.