Medicaid Policy Director
Susan has two decades of experience in health care policy and program development. Previously, she managed the program design section in the Health Programs Office at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing where she led the development of new programs and health care reform initiatives within the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC…Colorado’s delivery system that is central to promoting coordinated care and good health outcomes while controlling health care costs). Before this she managed the ACC and designed and implemented Colorado’s early expansion to open Medicaid eligibility to include adults without dependent children. She has also served as consultant to multiple states regarding re-design their Medicaid programs. When employed at the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, she focused on the financing of long-term services and supports and issues related to an aging society. Susan holds a Master of Public Policy with a focus in health policy from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College.