California names Medicaid director

California has appointed Tyler Sadwith as the state’s Medicaid director. 

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Mr. Sadwith was previously deputy director of behavioral health at the California Department of Health Care Services, according to a March 13 news release from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

Before joining California’s department of healthcare services, Mr. Sadwith was a consultant at Technical Assistance Collaborative and held several positions over seven years at CMS,  including technical director. 

California is in the process of overhauling its Medicaid program through a multiyear initiative designed to integrate Medicaid with other social services. 

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