APHSA Health Policy Staff Contacts
NASMD is supported by a team of healthy policy professionals within APHSA's Policy & Government Affairs Division.
- Rick Fenton, Acting Director of Health Services/HS
DRA implementation, Medicaid reform, federal budget, working with other national organizations
richard.fenton@aphsa.org - Ilana Cohen, JD, Senior Policy Associate
Chronic Care TAG, Eligibility TAG, Oral Health TAG, federal policy review and implementation
icohen@aphsa.org - Jessica Wiecezak, Policy Associate
Multi-State Collaborative, Systems TAG, general Medicaid policy analysis
jessica.wiecezak@aphsa.org - Jacqueline Richardson, Administrative Assistant
Administrative Support, General Correspondence, State Dues Correspondence, Listserves
jrichardson@aphsa.org - Nanette Relave, Director of the Center for Workers with Disabilities
Medicaid Infrastructure Grants/employment supports for people with disabilities, Workforce development,disability employment.
nrelave@aphsa.org - Poornima Nayak, Research Assistant
Fraud and Abuse TAG, Managed Care TAG, Mental Health TAG, Survey Analysis
pnayak@aphsa.org

