From building primary care practices to developing the largest data and analytics tools and measures to driving innovation by using health care technology and population health. I’ve been involved in Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Programs, and the private sector delivery of health care – and the transformation of it – for nearly my entire career. In many ways, everything I experienced in the private sector was preparatory work for my work here at CMS. I will never forget the feeling of vulnerability that’s at the center of all of our experiences with the health care system. I left my job to create a company, HealthAllies, with the goal of helping solve this problem through a consumer web-based service that contracted nationwide for affordable care for the underinsured like my friend’s family. I learned it was far from uncommon for a young mother with two babies to start her life over in bankruptcy for no other reason than her husband’s illness and that situations like hers happened to countless people every year.
I lost one of my closest friends at a young age and helped his wife deal with the threat of personal bankruptcy in the wake of his death because of the medical expenses he incurred. Like many people who work in health care, a personal experience was a big shaper of my career. What are your formative career and health care experiences? How have they prepared you for this job? At CMS, we need to focus on the changing needs of our consumers, on providing access to high quality care, and to delivering on our commitment to do everything we do transparently, with urgency and with accountability.ģ. We are at the center of change-with the opportunity to expand the impact we have as we cover more people in new programs and purchase care differently to reward physicians and hospitals who deliver high-quality care. The opportunities before us are exciting. The progress that has been made as we stand here at the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and at the 5th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act is encouraging, but it’s only a start. Our priority is simple – continue to improve our health care system by providing better care, with a smarter payment system that keeps people healthier. What do you see as the biggest priorities for the agency? I’ve been close to Medicare and Medicaid my entire career, but there’s nothing like learning from the people who are most invested in the success of these programs.Ģ. Over the last couple of months, I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the Agency. I talk about the power of an execution mindset the importance of keeping the people we serve at the center of our work the need for us to be good partners, which means being clear, consistent, urgent and foster simplification and to not just drive change, but support it. When I meet with people I like to ask: How does CMS need to improve? How does your work contribute to CMS’s mission? What do you want CMS to be known for? As I ask questions, I share a little of my personal philosophy on leading, thoughts about our priorities, and how we should get our work done. I’ve also conducted well over 100 external constituent meetings. Over the last 100 days, I’ve met with over 300 CMS employees in Washington, Baltimore, and at regional offices and I’ve talked with many more staff at all our employee meetings. The best way to learn anything is to ask a lot of questions. Tell us about how you’ve spent your time. As Acting Administrator, Andy oversees programs that provide access to health care for 140 million Americans, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.ġ. Earlier this year, Andy Slavitt was named Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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