Jeff Myers is the President and CEO for the upcoming Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) Conference in Washington, DC on October 29th -31st. Use code MHPA17-MM200 for $200 off your registration HERE!
Medicaid Who’s Who: Jeff Myers – President and CEO, Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA)
1. How many years have you been in the Medicaid industry?
A: Four (dog) years
2. What is your focus/passion? (Industry related or not)
A: Leaving the world a better place than I found it – if that includes motorcycles, sailing, or Medicaid reform, then all the better
3. What is the top item on your “bucket list?”
A: Hearing one of my children say “you know, Dad, you’re right.”
4. What do you enjoy doing most with your personal time?
A: With three kids, there is no such thing.
5. Who is your favorite historical figure and why?
A: And this is risky (it is what I said to the Board): Joan of Arc – she did what she thought she was called to do, and was willing to burn at the stake for her beliefs.
6. What is your favorite junk food?
A: whiskey
7. Of what accomplishment are you most proud?
A: Hiking the Andes over an old Jesuit trail with my now-wife and not scaring her off.
8. For what one thing do you wish you could get a mulligan?
A: Every mistake is a learning opportunity and chance for growth, and every mulligan I have ever taken on the golf course has ended the exact same way as the first shot.
9. What are the top 1-3 issues that you think will be important in Medicaid during the next 6 months?
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- CMS decision(s) on all of the pending waivers;
- Congressional decisions on the future of the funding structure for Medicaid;
- CHIP extension of current and future reauthorization
- (since this is only 6 months)
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Jeff Myers is the President and CEO for the upcoming Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) Conference in Washington, DC on October 29th -31st. Use code MHPA17-MM200 for $200 off your registration HERE!