Ann Conmy
MPH
Healthcare Consultant
Seattle, WA, US
Ann Conmy has the following responsibilities:
- Provides deep subject matter expertise in Dual Eligible policies to State Medicaid Agencies and Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) to advance programs for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
- Guides the design and implementation of Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) to improve care coordination for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
- Conducts reviews of State Medicaid Agency Contracts (SMAC) and identify opportunities to strategically advance program integration
- Leads development of research and analysis for Dual Eligible policies, including reports and presentations
- Communicates complex state and federal policies into actionable solutions
Experience
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO)Health Insurance Specialist
- Lead technical assistance t on dual-eligible policy for multiple states plans, including guiding states through transition from the Financial Alignment Initiative to D-SNPs and from less integrated to highly and/or fully integrated D-SNPs
- Evaluate and provide subject matter expertise on draft policy and contract language to ensure alignment with applicable state and federal regulation to advance integration in dual eligible plan options
- Present interpretation of complex regulation, policy, and statute in comprehensive written and oral format for a variety of audiences
- Lead the strategic planning and execution of MMCO research priorities
- Monitor and analyze health plan performance, quality metrics, research, and evaluations to identify potential issues and troubleshoot with plans, states, and other stakeholders
- Facilitate and lead cross-agency discussions to continue collaboration on statutorily required evaluations of the Financial Alignment Initiative (FAI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)Social Science Analyst
- Developed and executed comprehensive research and policy analyses on health care access and insurance coverage topics related to Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Health Insurance Marketplace, uninsured population and private insurance
- Wrote and presented on policy analysis, federal and state legislation, and synthesized research findings to Senior Department Leadership
- Calculated the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) and analyzed applicable legislation to incorporate into annual federal register notices and communicated key takeaways to senior leadership through written memorandums
- Coordinated and led annual development of Medicaid and CHIP Legislative Budget packages
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), University of Minnesota, School of Public Health Graduate Research Assistant Led a joint partnership with SHADAC faculty, research fellows, external partners and clients on multiple projects by providing background research, literature reviews, data management, copy editing, and policy analysis, including topics such as MAGI and non-MAGI Medicaid Enrollment, Eligibility and Renewal Study, State Innovation Models, and Sections 1115 and 1332 State Waivers.
Publications and Presentations
- Conmy, A.B., Peters, C., De Lew, N., Sommers, B.D. (2021, March 2). Children’s Health Coverage Trends: Gains in 2020-2022 Reverse Previous Coverage Losses. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Rudich, J., Conmy, A.B., Chu, R.C., Peters, C., De Lew, N., & Sommers, B.D. (2022, November 22). State Medicaid Telehealth Policies Before and During the COVID19 Public Health Emergency: 2022 Updates (Issue Brief No. HP 2022-29). Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022, March 18). The Affordable Care Act and its Accomplishments.
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022, February 22). Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Black Americans: Recent Trends and Key Challenges (Issue Brief No. HP-2022-07).
- Ruhter, J., Conmy, A.B., Chu, R.C., Peters, C., De Lew, N., and Sommers, B.D. (2021, October 29). Tracking Health Insurance Coverage in 2020-2021 (Issue Brief No. HP-2021-24). Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2021, July 21). Issue Brief No. HP-2021-18 “Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Current Trends and Key Challenges.”
- Turrini, G., Branham, D.K., Chen, L., Conmy, A.B., Chappel, A.R., and De Lew, N. (2021, July 9). Access to Affordable Care in Rural America: Current Trends and Key Challenges (Research Report No. HP-2021-16). Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Chu, R.C., Branham, D.K., Finegold, K., Conmy, A.B., Peters, C., De Lew, N., and Sommers, B.D. (2021, July 1). The American Rescue Plan and the Unemployed: Making Health Coverage More Affordable After Job Loss (Issue Brief No. HP-2021-15). Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Call, K.T., Conmy, A., Alarcón, G., Hagge, S.L., Simon, A.B. (June 2021). Health insurance literacy: How best to measure and does it matter to health care access and affordability? Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Jun;17(6):1166-1173.
- Branham, D.K., Conmy, A.B., DeLeire, T., Musen, J., Xiao, X., Chu, R.C., Peters, C., and Sommers, B.D. (April 13, 2021). Access to Marketplace Plans with Low Premiums on the Federal Platform, Part III: Availability Among Current HealthCare.gov Enrollees Under the American Rescue Plan (Issue Brief No. HP-2021-09). Washington, DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Branham, D.K., Conmy, A.B., DeLeire, T., Musen, J., Xiao, X., Chu, R.C., Peters, C., and Sommers, B.D. (2021, April 1). Access to Marketplace Plans with Low Premiums on the Federal Platform, Part II: Availability Among Uninsured Non-Elderly Adults Under the American Rescue Plan (Issue Brief No. HP-2021-08). Washington, DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Branham, D.K., Conmy, A.B., DeLeire, T., Musen, J., Xiao, X., Chu, R.C., Peters, C., and Sommers, B.D. (2021, March 29). Access to Marketplace Plans with Low Premiums on the Federal Platform, Part I: Availability Among Uninsured Non-Elderly Adults and HealthCare.gov Enrollees Prior to the American Rescue Plan (Issue Brief No. HP-2021-07). Washington, DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Finegold, K., Conmy, A., Chu, R.C., Bosworth, A., & Sommers, B.D. (2021, February 11). Trends in the U.S. Uninsured Population, 2010-2020. (Issue Brief No. HP-2021-02). Washington, DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020, July). HHS Secretary’s Report on: Addressing Surprise Medical Billing A Report Required by Executive Order 13877.
- Rao, P., Fischer, S.H., Vaiana, M.E., & Taylor, E.A. (2020). Barriers to Price and Quality Transparency in Health Care Markets. Rand health quarterly, 9(3), 1. Research was funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and carried out within the Payment, Cost, and Coverage Program in RAND Health Care. (Contractor Report).
- Conmy, A. (2018). South African health care system analysis. Public Health Review, 1(1).
Professional Designations
- Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representative II (FAC COR II)
Education
- University of Minnesota School of Public Health
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Summa Cum Laude
- Binghamton University, Bachelor's of Arts (BA), Magna Cum Laude
Affiliations
- Phi Beta Kappa
Publications
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Article
CMS's new ACO LEAD model: What the Medicare–Medicaid integration opportunity could mean for states, plans, and providers
09 March 2026 - by Ann Conmy, Annie P Hallum, Nicholas Johnson, Charlie Mills, Chris Smith
We explore what the Medicare-Medicaid integration opportunity could mean for states as the CMS’s new ACO LEAD model details are released.