New Acting Head of Medicaid Agency Ran Texas Health Programs

Chris Traylor, deputy administrator for strategy at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has been named the acting director of the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services.

Traylor’s promotion comes after the head of the agency responsible for both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Mary Mayhew, announced her resignation after only three months in the job.

Before coming to the CMS in June 2018, Traylor led Advanced Perspectives Group, a health-care consulting firm working with managed care organizations and providers. Prior to his time in the private sector, Traylor served as executive commissioner for the Texas Health ...