Situation Report | June 14, 2021
According to a June 2 report in Politico New York, the state’s Medicaid Director, Donna Frescatore, will officially step down in August.
Frescatore, who is also Executive Director of NY State of Health, will retire from her positions effective August 11, after 40 years in state government, Politico reported.
Brett Friedman, director of strategic initiatives and special Medicaid counsel at the Department of Health’s Office of Health Insurance Programs, “will serve as the new point person for Medicaid and the Office of Health Insurance Programs,” the news report states.
The state Medicaid Director encompasses a wide range of roles and responsibilities with oversight of the Medicaid program.
HCA appreciates our work with Donna Frescatore over the years providing input and recommendations on behalf of New York’s home care system. We wish her well in her next endeavors and look forward to our continued work with Brett Friedman, particularly in his new role, along with his colleagues at the Department of Health.