Indian-American Health Policy Expert Appointed To Key Medicare Position

Dr Meena Seshamani most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Care Transformation at MedStar Health. She also served on the senior leadership of the 10 hospital, 300+ outpatient care site health system, a media release said.

Indian-American health policy expert Dr. Meena Seshamani, who served on the leadership of the Biden-Harris transition Health and Human Services (HHS) agency review team, has been appointed as the Director of the US Centre for Medicare. Honored to lead Medicare during this pivotal time. I will bring my experience as a doctor, a health system leader, and health policy expert to promote health equity, quality person-centered care, and affordability and sustainability. @CMSGovhttps://t.co/ubaU1pcT9G Dr. Sheshamani, 43, will lead the Centre's efforts in serving the people 65 or older, people with disabilities and people with End-Stage Renal Disease that rely on Medicare coverage. Meena Seshamani's position as Deputy Administrator and Director of Centre for Medicare started on July 6. "Dr. Meena Seshamani brings her diverse background as a health care executive, health economist, physician and health policy expert to CMS," said CMS (Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.