New Florida Medicaid Director named
There’s a new face to Florida’s Medicaid program.
Brian Meyer is now Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) website shows, which makes him the state’s Medicaid Director.
Meyer has been in the position since Oct. 7, AHCA Deputy Chief of Staff Alecia Collins told the Florida Phoenix in an email. He is paid $200,000 annually.
Meyer was initially hired at AHCA in 2005. He worked alongside Tom Wallace, AHCA Deputy Secretary for Health Care Finance and Data, who abruptly resigned his post on Sept. 19. AHCA Secretary Jason Weida announced the departure in an email that also said Wallace was taking annual leave before his resignation took effect.
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