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State Health & Human Services Health Overview Services Case studies Experts Insights Connect Financial Management We modernize financial management with AI, analytics, and cloud platforms, providing real-time insights and predictive capabilities – empowering teams to make strategic decisions. Mission Growth Our experts identify opportunities for transformation and growth, advise on new programs and markets, help you scale and streamline operations, evaluate partnerships, and more. Mission Enablement Operating Model and Organizational Design Our experts collaborate with you to solve pressing operational challenges, streamline processes, simplify operations, and align with your business goals. Operating Model & Org Design Program Management We help you create efficient business processes, manage knowledge, and optimize costs. Using proven frameworks, we tailor solutions to your needs, maximizing outcomes and ROI while mitigating risk. Program Management, Execution & Delivery Technology Strategy We turn emerging technologies into tangible results with multi-industry, cross-sector expertise and ecosystem partnerships in AI, cybersecurity, platforms, cloud computing, and more. Technology Services we deliver Read More Insights on technology-enabled, financially resilient, and person-centered healthcare. Health Insights state health consulting
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State Health & Human Services

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State health and human services agencies need practical solutions to Medicaid, public and behavioral health, and long-term services challenges. Our technology-led expertise spans actuarial science, aging, children and family services, disability, grants management, mental health, substance use, workforce development, and housing – delivering proven reimbursement, compliance, care delivery, and quality improvement strategies.

Services we deliver

Financial Management

We modernize financial management with AI, analytics, and cloud platforms, providing real-time insights and predictive capabilities – empowering teams to make strategic decisions.

Mission Enablement

Our experts identify opportunities for transformation and growth, advise on new programs and markets, help you scale and streamline operations, evaluate partnerships, and more.

Operating Model & Org Design

Our experts collaborate with you to solve pressing operational challenges, streamline processes, simplify operations, and align with your business goals.

Program Management, Execution & Delivery

We help you create efficient business processes, manage knowledge, and optimize costs. Using proven frameworks, we tailor solutions to your needs, maximizing outcomes and ROI while mitigating risk.

Technology

We turn emerging technologies into tangible results with multi-industry, cross-sector expertise and ecosystem partnerships in AI, cybersecurity, platforms, cloud computing, and more.

Proven impact

Health

Modernizing the OPTN’s patient information and support service

Health

Helping Oklahoma plan for a growing older adult population

Meet our experts

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Russell H.
Ackerman

Partner, Health

Russ is the firm’s chief actuary with decades of experience in consulting and government, payer, and provider health plan environments.
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Hanford
Lin

Partner, Health

As State Health and Human Services Leader, Hanford helps agencies improve access, outcomes, and community well-being.

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Lance
Robertson

Partner, Health

Formerly HHS assistant secretary for Aging, Lance brings three decades of experience as a state and federal agency administrator.
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Jason
Reilly

Partner, State Health and Human Services

Jason supports state HHS agencies in delivering lasting program outcomes using innovative technology. 
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Alex
Mayer

Director, State Health and Human Services

Alex is a former HHS leader helping governments improve outcomes for children and families through human services transformation.

Trusted insights

Health

How value-based payment can help states maximize rural health funding

Communities Energy Infrastructure

A smarter way for SNAP leaders to manage peak volume

Communities Energy Infrastructure

How states can make the most of a new federal foster care initiative

state health consulting

Health Insights

Insights on technology-enabled, financially resilient, and person-centered healthcare.

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