Key Roles Crammed for WDH Healthcare Financing Division
January 18, 2023
The Wyoming Division of Well being (WDH) is asserting the number of candidates to fill two key management positions with the division’s Medicaid and associated applications.
Lee Grossman would be the new state Medicaid agent and senior administrator of the Division of Healthcare Financing. Longtime worker Jan Stall has been serving in these roles on an interim foundation since final January and intends to retire in March. Dr. Paul Johnson has been chosen as the brand new Wyoming Medicaid medical director to switch Dr. James Bush, who retired from the position earlier this month after a few years.
Grossman was chosen after a hiring course of that instantly concerned Governor Mark Gordon and WDH Director Stefan Johansson.
“Jan’s complete expertise in Medicaid and with our division really helped guarantee a seamless transition and interim interval,” Johansson mentioned. “Jan has my gratitude for her dedication to this company and her stellar work over so a few years.”
“The governor and I agree Wyoming Medicaid and the division’s different applications shall be in very succesful palms with Lee agreeing to fill this essential position,” Johansson mentioned. “It’s nice to know we’ve folks resembling Lee inside our workers who’re prepared, prepared and in a position to step up and help our ongoing efforts to maneuver our company in optimistic instructions.”
Grossman at present serves as administrator of the House and Group Primarily based Providers Part of the Division of Healthcare Financing inside WDH and can transition into his new position subsequent month. He’s been working for the division since 2011 in varied related positions. As well as he’s participated in a nationwide program for rising Medicaid leaders and is a present member of the Nationwide Affiliation of State Administrators of Developmental Disabilities Providers. Grossman holds a bachelor’s diploma in political science from the College of Nebraska and a grasp’s diploma in public administration from the College of Wyoming.
Johnson will start with the division as Medicaid medical director April 1. He’s at present a part of the Ivinson Medical Group in Laramie specializing in otolaryngology (head and neck surgical procedure). Johnson grew up in Laramie, earned his bachelor’s diploma from Baylor College and his medical diploma from the College of Washington. Johnson accomplished his residency in otolaryngology at Columbia College. He not too long ago accomplished his grasp of public well being diploma at Johns Hopkins College with an emphasis on well being finance and administration.
“Whereas we’ll miss the work and enthusiasm of Dr. Bush, we’re lucky to have somebody with Dr. Johnson’s expertise and experience prepared to hitch us in enhancing lives for the residents we serve,” Johansson mentioned.
