Ann Volpel to Direct Acute Care Policy Unit

Effective immediately, Ann Volpel has been selected to direct the Center’s Acute Care Policy Unit. Ms. Volpel, who joined the Center as a research analyst in 2001, will now be responsible for directing the Center’s work on Medicaid managed care policy, financing, and performance assessment, working with Maryland and other states. She will also manage the Center’s work related to behavioral health and state coverage initiatives. She succeeds John O’Brien, who left the Center in January to join the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission.

March 22, 2007