Elizabeth Richter

Elizabeth Richter is an American health policy worker, who since 20 January 2021, has served as the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.[1]

Elizabeth Richter
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Acting
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyDemetrios L. Kouzoukas
Preceded bySeema Verma

Career

Richter has served with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services since she joined the Bureau of Policy Development in 1990.[2] In 1998, she transferred to the Office of Financial Management, where three years later she became the Director of the Financial Services Group. In 2003, Richter became the Director of the Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group. Most recently, she has served as the Deputy Director of the Center for Medicare since 2007.[3] In 2021, Joe Biden appointed Richter to succeed Seema Verma as acting administrator until a permanent administrator is confirmed.[2][4]

References
  1. Lagasse, Jeff. "Elizabeth Richter named interim head of CMS as Biden transitions to new era". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. "Acting Administrator". Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. "Center for Medicare". Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. "Richter to Lead CMS on Acting Basis Under New Biden Administration". Skilled Nursing News. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Seema Verma		 Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
2021–present		 Incumbent
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