Health Management Associates (HMA) is pleased to congratulate Caprice Knapp, PhD, as she departs our organization to serve as Medicaid Counselor to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. At HMA, Knapp served as managing director of the Quality and Accreditation practice group.
As Medicaid Counselor, Knapp will work closely with the White House and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to coordinate Medicaid strategy and policy. She begins her new role on April 28.
“This is an incredible opportunity to improve the health and well-being of Americans and ensure Medicaid recipients are always at the center of those efforts. While I have loved my time at HMA, I feel called to return to public service in this impactful role,” Knapp said.
A former member of the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Health Advisers, Knapp is a health economist with more than 20 years’ experience working on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). She previously served as North Dakota’s Medicaid director and as a Robert Wood Johnson health policy fellow on the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Caprice has been a tremendous leader at HMA, and like our diverse team of experts, a trusted advisor for clients tackling tough challenges to improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities alike,” said HMA CEO Chuck Milligan. “The Medicaid Counselor will play a vital role in moving the program and health of our country forward – something Caprice is uniquely equipped to do. We are grateful for her many contributions and wish her the best.”