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Last Update: 02/28/2023

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State Name Phone Email Address
Alabama Medicaid Agency Stephanie Azar, Commissioner 334-242-5600 stephanie.azar@medicaid.alabama.gov
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Emily Ricci, Deputy Commissioner, Medicaid & Health Care Policy 907-269-7800 emily.ricci@alaska.gov
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Jami Snyder, Director 602-417-4711 jami.snyder@azahcccs.gov
Arkansas Department of Human Services Dawn Stehle, Deputy Director for Health and Medicaid Director 501-682-8740 dawn.stehle@arkansas.gov
California Department of Health Care Services Jacey Cooper, Chief Deputy Director, Health Care Programs 916-440-7418 Jacey.cooper@dhcs.ca.gov
Colorado Medical & Child Health Plan Plus Administration Office Cristen Bates, Medicaid Director
Connecticut Department of Social Services William Gui Woolston, Director of Medicaid and Division of Health Services 860-424-5383 bill.halsey@ct.gov
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Stephen Groff, Medicaid Director 302-255-9626 stephen.groff@state.de.us
District of Columbia Department of Health Care Financing Melisa Byrd, Medicaid Director 202-442-9075
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Tom Wallace, Deputy Secretary for Medicaid 850-412-4006 tom.wallace@ahca.myflorida.com
Georgia Department of Community Health Lynette Rhodes, Medicaid Director 404-651-8681 lrhodes@dch.ga.gov
Hawaii Department of Human Services Judy Mohr Peterson, Med-QUEST Division Administrator 808-692-8050 jmohrpeterson@medicaid.dhs.state.hi.us
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Juliet Charron, Administrator 208-334-1804 CharronJ@dhw.idaho.gov
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Kelly Cunningham, Medicaid Administrator 217-782-2570 Kelly.cunningham@illinois.gov
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Allison Taylor, Director of Medicaid 317-234-8725 allison.taylor@fssa.in.gov
Iowa Department of Human Services Elizabeth Matney, Medicaid Director 515-256-4640 ematney@dhs.state.ia.us
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Sarah Fertig, Medicaid Director and Interim Division Director 785-296-3512
Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services Lisa Lee, Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services 502-564-4321
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Tara Leblanc, State Medicaid Director 225-342-9240 Tara.leblanc@la.gov
Maine Office of MaineCare Services Michelle Probert, Director, Office of MaineCare Services 207-287-2674 michelle.probert@maine.gov
Maryland Department of Health Steven Schuh, Deputy Secretary, Health Care Financing and Medicaid Director 410-767-5343
Massachusetts MassHealth Mike Levine, Acting Assistant Secretary for MassHealth 617-573-1770
Michigan Department of Community Health Farah Hanley, Chief Deputy Director for Health 517-241-7882 hanleyf@michigan.gov
Minnesota Department of Human Services Cynthia MacDonald, Assistant Commissioner and Medicaid Director 651-431-4280
Mississippi Division of Medicaid Drew Snyder, Executive Director 601-359-9562 drew.snyder@medicaid.ms.gov
Missouri MO HealthNet Division Todd Richardson, Chief Deputy for Health 573-751-3425
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Service Mike Randol, Medicaid and Health Services Executive Director 406-444-1286
Nebraska Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care Kevin Bagley, Director 402-471-2135 kevin.bagley@nebraska.gov
Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and Policy Suzanne Bierman, Administrator 775-684-3677
New Hampshire Office of Medicaid Business and Policy Henry Lipman, Medicaid Director 603-271-9434 hlipman@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services Jennifer Langer Jacobs, Assistant Commissioner 609-588-2600
New Mexico Medical Assistance Division Nicole Comeaux, Director 505-827-6253 nicole.comeaux@state.nm.us
New York Department of Health Amir Bassiri, Medicaid Director 518-474-3018 Amir.Bassiri@health.ny.gov
North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance Dave Richard, Deputy Secretary 919-855-4100 dave.richard@dhhs.nc.gov
North Dakota Division of Medical Services Krista Fremming, Interim Director, Medical Services 701-328-2342 krfremming@nd.gov
Ohio Department of Medicaid Maureen Corcoran, Director 614-466-4443 maureen.corcoran@medicaid.ohio.gov
Oklahoma Health Care Authority Traylor Rains, Deputy State Medicaid Director 405-522-7300 Traylor.rains@okhca.org
Oregon Health Authority Dana Hittle, Interim Medicaid Director 503-945-5768 dana.hittle@dhsoha.state.or.us
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Sally Kozak, Deputy Secretary 717-787-2600 sakozak@pa.gov
Rhode Island Department of Health and Human Services Kristin Sousa, Interim Medicaid Director 401-462-2121 kristin.sousa@ohhs.ri.gov
South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services Robert M. Kerr, Director 803-898-2504 Robert.Kerr@scdhhs.gov
South Dakota Department of Social Services Sarah Aker, Director, Medical Services 605-773-3495
Tennessee Division of TennCare Stephen Smith, Director of TennCare 800-342-3145 stephen.smith@tn.gov
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Stephanie Stephens, Associate Commissioner for Medicaid/CHIP Division 512-424-6500 stephanie.stephens@hhsc.state.tx.us
Utah Department of Health Jennifer Strohecker, Director 801-538-6689 jstrohecker@utah.gov
Vermont Department of Health Access Adaline Strumolo, Interim Commissioner 802-879-5901 adaline.strumolo@vermont.gov
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Cheryl Roberts, Deputy Director of Programs and Operations 804-786-8099 Cheryl.roberts@dmas.virgini.gov
Washington State Health Care Authority Dr. Charissa Fotinos, Interim Director 360-725-1040 charissa.fotinos@hca.wa.gov
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Cynthia Beane, Commissioner 304-558-1700 cynthia.e.beane@wv.gov
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Lisa Olson, Medicaid Director 608-266-5151
Wyoming Department of Health Jan Stall, Interim State Medicaid Agent 307-777-7531 jan.stall@health.wyo.gov