Primary Care Access, Delivery, and Payment Task Force Membership
| Name/Title | Chapter 343 of the Acts of 2024 Designee |
|---|---|
| Kiame Mahaniah, MD, Undersecretary for Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services | The secretary of health and human services or a designee, co-chair |
| David Seltz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission | The executive director of the health policy commission or a designee, co-chair |
| Senator Cindy Friedman, Chair, Joint Committee on Health Care Financing | The Senate chair of the joint committee on health care financing or a designee |
| Representative John Lawn, Chair, Joint Committee on Health Care Financing | The House chair of the joint committee on health care financing or a designee |
| Michael Caljouw, Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance | The commissioner of insurance or a designee |
| Lauren Peters, JD, Executive Director, Center for Health Information and Analysis | The executive director of the center for health information and analysis or a designee |
| Ryan Schwarz, MD, MBA, Chief, Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health, MassHealth | The assistant secretary for MassHealth or a designee |
| Wayne Altman, MD, FAAFP, Founder, MAPCAP (MA Primary Care Alliance for Patients); Professor and Chair of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Vice President, Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians; President, Family Practice Group (The Sagov Center for Family Medicine) | A member from the Massachusetts Primary Care Alliance for Patients |
| Laura Black, DNP, FNP-C, President, Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners; Nurse Practitioner, BrightStar Health and Wellness; Owner, Integrated Health Partners | A member from the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, Inc. with expertise in primary care or in delivering care in a community health center |
| Jennifer Blewett, DSW, LICSW, DCSW, CGP, Clinician and Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, West End Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Member, Massachusetts State Board, National Association of Social Workers | A member from the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, Inc. with expertise in behavioral health in a primary care setting |
| Alyson Bracken, PA-C, MPH, Senior Manager, Primary Care Center of Excellence, Brigham and Women’s Hospital | A member from the Massachusetts Association of Physician Associates, Inc. with expertise in primary care |
| Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Codman Square Health Center; Vice-chair of Health Equity, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University | A member from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc. |
| Suzanne Curry, Director of Policy Initiatives, Health Care For All | A member from Health Care For All, Inc. |
| Eric Dickson, MD, MHCM, FACEP, President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health; Former Board Chair, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association | A member from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc. |
| Mark Friedberg, MD, MPP, Senior Vice President, Performance Measurement & Improvement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | A member from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. |
| David Gilchrist, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Executive Chair of Primary Care, Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group; Past President, Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians | A member from the American Academy of Family Physicians Mass Chapter, Inc. |
| Jon Hurst, President, Retailers Association of Massachusetts | A member from the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Inc. |
| Stephen Martin, MD, EdM, FAAFP, FASAM, Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UMass Chan Medical School; Staff Physician, Barre Family Health Center; Medical Director, Greylock Recovery | A member from a rural health care practice with expertise in primary care |
| Judith Melin, MA, MD, FACP, Governor, Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians; Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Lahey Health | A member from the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians |
| Sarah Mills, MPH, Vice President of Government Affairs, Associated Industries of Massachusetts | A member from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. |
| Lora Pellegrini, JD, President and CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans | A member from the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Inc. |
| Brenda Anders Pring, MD, FAAP, President, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; Pediatrician, Atrius Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Instructor, Harvard Medical School | A member from the Massachusetts chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Barbra G. Rabson, MPH, President and CEO, Massachusetts Health Quality Partners | A member from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, Inc. |
| Christina Severin, President and CEO, Community Care Cooperative | A member from Community Care Cooperative, Inc. |
| Barbara Spivak, MD, Past President, Massachusetts Medical Society; Internist, Watertown | A member from the Massachusetts Medical Society with expertise in primary care |
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Data and Research Workgroup Membership
Task Force Co-Chair Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, MD, Undersecretary for Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Task Force Co-Chair David Seltz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
Senator Cindy Friedman, Chair, Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Michael Caljouw, Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance
Lauren Peters, JD, Executive Director, Center for Health Information and Analysis
Ryan Schwarz, MD, MBA, Chief, Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health, MassHealth
Suzanne Curry, Director of Policy Initiatives, Health Care For All
Mark Friedberg, MD, MPP, Senior Vice President, Performance Measurement & Improvement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Judith Melin, MA, MD, FACP, Governor, Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians; Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Lahey Health
Lora Pellegrini, JD, President and CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
Barbra G. Rabson, MPH, President and CEO, Massachusetts Health Quality Partners
Workforce Workgroup Membership
Task Force Co-Chair Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, MD, Undersecretary for Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Task Force Co-Chair David Seltz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
Wayne Altman, MD, FAAFP, Founder, MAPCAP (MA Primary Care Alliance for Patients); Professor and Chair of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Vice President, Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians; President, Family Practice Group (The Sagov Center for Family Medicine)
Brenda Anders Pring, MD, FAAP, President, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Laura Black, DNP, FNP-C, President, Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners; Nurse Practitioner, BrightStar Health and Wellness; Owner, Integrated Health Partners
Jennifer Blewett, DSW, LICSW, DCSW, CGP, Clinician and Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, West End Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Member, Massachusetts State Board, National Association of Social Workers
Alyson Bracken, PA-C, MPH, Senior Manager, Primary Care Center of Excellence, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Codman Square Health Center; Vice-chair of Health Equity, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University
David Gilchrist, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Executive Chair of Primary Care, Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group; Past President, Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians
Stephen Martin, MD, EdM, FAAFP, FASAM, Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UMass Chan Medical School; Staff Physician, Barre Family Health Center; Medical Director, Greylock Recovery
Christina Severin, President and CEO, Community Care Cooperative
Barbara Spivak, MD, Past President, Massachusetts Medical Society; Internist, Watertown