Alabama
Stephanie Azar
Commissioner
Alabama MedicaidState of Alabama, Alabama Medicaid Agency
501 Dexter Avenue, PO Box 5624
Montgomery, AL 36103-5624
AL
Who We Are
Medicaid Directors
Medicaid Directors oversee Medicaid and CHIP programs governed by federal rules but tailored to the needs of each state. The 56 members of the association represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories.
State of Alabama, Alabama Medicaid Agency
501 Dexter Avenue, PO Box 5624
Montgomery, AL 36103-5624
AL
Alaska
Emily Ricci
Deputy Commissioner
Alaska Department of Health3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, AK 99503
American Samoa
Sandra King Young
Medicaid Director
American Samoa Medicaid State AgencyAmerican Samoa Government
Medicaid State Agency
Pago Pago, AS 96799
AS
Arizona
Carmen Heredia
Director
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)State of Arizona, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
801 East Jefferson, MD 4100
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Arkansas
Janet Mann
Deputy Secretary and Medicaid Director, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Arkansas Department of Human ServicesState of Arkansas, Department of Human Services
112 West 8th Street, Slot S401
Little Rock, AR 72201-4608
California
Tyler Sadwith
State Medicaid Director
Department of Health Care ServicesState of California, Department of Health Care Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, 6th Floor, MS 0000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Colorado
Adela Flores-Brennan
Medicaid Director
Health First ColoradoState of Colorado, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing; Medicaid & Child Health Plan (CHP+)
1570 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203-1818
Connecticut
Bill Halsey
Director, Division of Health Services
Connecticut Department of Social Services55 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
Delaware
Andrew Wilson
Medicaid Director
Delaware Health and Social ServicesState of Delaware, Department of Health and Social Services
1901 N. Dupont Highway, PO Box 906, Lewis Building
New Castle, DE 19720
Florida
Brian Meyer
Deputy Secretary for Medicaid
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 8
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Georgia
Stuart Portman
Executive Director
Georgia MedicaidState of Georgia, Department of Community Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 36450
Atlanta, GA 30303
Guam
Christopher Surla
Human Service Program Administrator
Bureau of Health Care Financing Administration-Medicaid ProgramGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services
123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao, GU 96913-6304
Hawaii
Judy Mohr Peterson
Med-QUEST Division Administrator
Hawaii Department of Human Services601 Kamokila Blvd, Room 518, PO Box 700190
Kapolei, HI 96709-0190
Idaho
Juliet Charron
Division Administrator for Medicaid
Idaho Department of Health and WelfareState of Idaho, Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street PTC Building, 10th Floor
Boise, ID 83705
Illinois
Kelly Cunningham
Medicaid Administrator
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family ServicesState of Illinois, Division of Medical Programs, Department of Healthcare and Family
201 South Grand Avenue East, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62763‐0001
Indiana
Cora Steinmetz
Director of Medicaid
Indiana MedicaidState of Indiana, Family and Social Services Administration
402 West Washington Street, Room W461, MS 25
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Iowa
Rebecca Curtiss
Interim Medicaid Director
Iowa Department of Human ServicesIowa Medicaid Enterprise
611 5th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Kansas
Christine Osterlund
Medicaid Director
KanCare: Medicaid for KansasState of Kansas, Division of Health Care Finance
Department of Health and Environment
900 SW Jackson Avenue Suite 900
Topeka, KS 66612
Kentucky
Lisa Lee
Commissioner
Department for Medicaid Services (DMS)Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street, 6 West A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Louisiana
Kimberly Sullivan
Medicaid Executive Director
Louisiana Department of HealthState of Louisiana, Department of Health
Bureau of Health Services Financing
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maine
Michelle Probert
Director
Office of MaineCare Services (OMS)State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Maryland
Ryan Moran
Deputy Secretary for Health Care Financing and Medicaid Director
Maryland Medicaid AdministrationState of Maryland, Department of Health
201 West Preston Street, Room 525
Baltimore, MD 21201
Massachusetts
Mike Levine
Medicaid Director
MassHealthCommonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Medicaid
1 Ashburn Place, 11th Floor Room 1109
Boston, MA 02108
Michigan
Meghan Groen
Medicaid Director
Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesState of Michigan, Department of Community Health
400 South Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Minnesota
John Connolly
Assistant Commissioner Health Care/State Medicaid Director
MN Department of Human ServicesHealth Care Administration
State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services
St. Paul, MN 55167-0983
Mississippi
Cindy Bradshaw
Executive Director
Mississippi Division of MedicaidState of Mississippi, Office of the Governor, Division of Medicaid
550 High Street Suite 1000, Walter Sillers Building
Jackson, MS 39201-1325
Missouri
Todd Richardson
Director, MO HealthNet
Missouri Department of Social ServicesState of Missouri, Department of Social Services
615 Howerton Court, PO Box 6500
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Montana
Rebecca de Camara
Medicaid Director
Montana Department of Public Health and Human ServicesState of Montana, Department of Public Health and Human Services
111 North Sanders, PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604
Nebraska
Drew Gonshorowski
Director of Medicaid & Long Term Care
Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesState of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Nevada
Stacie Weeks
Medicaid Administrator
Nevada Department of Health and Human ServicesState of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
1100 East William Street, Suite 101
Carson City, NV 89710
New Hampshire
Henry Lipman
Medicaid Director
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human ServicesNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-6521
New Jersey
Greg Woods
Assistant Commissioner, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
State of New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Medical Assistance & Health ServicesPO Box 712
Trenton, NJ 08625-0712
New Mexico
Dana Flannery
Senior Policy Advisor, Division of Community Advocacy and Intergovernmental Relations
New Mexico Human Services DepartmentState of New Mexico, Medical Assistance Division Department of Human Services
PO Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
New York
Amir Bassiri
Medicaid Director, Deputy Commissioner
New York State Department of HealthState of New York, Department of Health
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Room 1466
Albany, NY 12237
North Carolina
Jay Ludlam
Deputy Secretary, NC Medicaid
NC Medicaid Division of Health BenefitsState of North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services
1985 Umstead Drive, 2501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2501
North Dakota
Sarah Aker
Director, Medical Services
North Dakota Human Services600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Northern Mariana Islands
George Cruz
Director
CNMI State Medicaid AgencyCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Caller Box 10007
Saipan, MP 96950
Ohio
Maureen Corcoran
Medicaid Director
Ohio Department of MedicaidOhio Department of Medicaid
50 West Town Street, 4th Floor
Columbus, OH
Oklahoma
Traylor Rains
Medicaid Director
Oklahoma Health Care AuthorityState of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Health Care Authority
4345 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Oregon
Emma Sandoe
Medicaid Director
Oregon Health AuthorityState of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority
500 Summer Street, NE E49
Salem, OR 97301
Pennsylvania
Sally Kozak
Deputy Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Human ServicesOffice of Medical Assistance Programs
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services
625 Forster Street, Toom 515
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Puerto Rico
Dinorah Collazo
Medicaid Director
Departamento de Salud Programa MedicaidDepartment of Health
PO Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936-8184
Rhode Island
Kristin Sousa
Assistant Secretary and Medicaid Director
State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services: Office of Health and Human ServicesExecutive Office, Health and Human Services
3 West Road, Virks Building
Cranston, RI 02920
South Carolina
Eunice Medina
Interim Medicaid Director
South Carolina Healthy Connections MedicaidState of South Carolina, Department of Health & Human Services
1801 Main Street PO Box 8206
Columbia, SC 29201-8206
South Dakota
Heather Petermann
Division Director
South Dakota Department of Social ServicesState of South Dakota, Department of Social Services
700 Governors Drive Kneip Building
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Tennessee
Stephen Smith
Director, TennCare
Tennessee State Government Division of MedicaidDeputy Commissioner, State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration
310 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN 37243
Texas
Emily Zalkovsky
Chief Medicaid and CHIP Services Officer
Texas Health and Human ServicesMedical and Social Services
State of Texas, Health and Human Services Commission
4900 Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78751
Utah
Jennifer Strohecker
Director
Utah Department of Health MedicaidState of Utah, Department of Health
PO Box 143101
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Vermont
Monica Ogelby
Medicaid Director
Agency of Human ServicesAgency of Human Services
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671
Virginia
Cheryl Roberts
Director
Virginia MedicaidVirginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
600 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Virgin Islands
Gary Smith
Director
Department of Human ServicesDept. of Human Services
1303 Hospital Ground Building A
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Washington, DC
Melisa Byrd
Senior Deputy Director/Medicaid Director
DC MedicaidOne Judiciary Square 441 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Washington
Charissa Fotinos
Director
Washington State Healthcare AuthorityState of Washington, Health Care Authority
626 8th Avenue PO Box 45502
Olympia, WA 98504-5050
West Virginia
Cynthia Beane
Commissioner
West Virginia Department of Health and Human ResourcesState of West Virginia, Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 251
Charleston, WV 25301-3706
Wisconsin
William Hanna
Medicaid Director
Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesState of Wisconsin, Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room 350 PO Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
Wyoming
Lee Grossman
Medicaid Director
Wyoming Department of Health6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 210
Cheyenne, WY 82009