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Address:
1509 16th Street, NW
Washington, D.C., 20036
Phone:
(202) 289-1510
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Thomas L. Johnson
President and CEO, Medicaid Health Plans of AmericaLLP
Board Position
Member
Board Tenure
Since January 2010
Professional Profile
Thomas L. Johnson has served as President and CEO of the Medicaid Health Plans of America since September 1, 2004. MHPA is a Washington-DC-based trade association representing Medicaid health plans. Mr. Johnson represents the interests of the Medicaid health plan industry before Congress, the Executive Branch, and state governments. Prior to his tenure with MHPA, he served as Vice President of Compliance and External Affairs for DC Chartered Health Plan, a Medicaid health plan located in Washington, DC. He served as Chartered’s lobbyist and legislative liaison with the Federal and State executive and legislative branches of government. Mr. Johnson also created, monitored and implemented Chartered’s compliance program, where he monitored and enforced compliance with federal and state regulations including HIPAA, BBA, and contract compliance. During his tenure at Chartered, Mr. Johnson also served as Chair for two terms of the DC Association of Health Maintenance Organizations, winning the 2003 Leadership Award. Mr. Johnson’s health care lobbying experience also includes serving as President of the DC Hospital Association; and representing the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, which serves as the DC Chapter of the American Medical Association. Mr. Johnson won repeated awards from the AMA for membership increases in DOCPAC, MSDC’s political action committee. Mr. Johnson has also represented regional trade associations on various issues, including but not limited to transportation, land use, taxation, personnel, and procurement issues. Mr. Johnson’s major projects during this tenure included securing regional agreement and funding for the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and approval of support for construction of the Verizon Center. Regional groups that he has represented include the Greater Washington Board of Trade (the area’s regional chamber of commerce); the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association; the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; and the Midtown Business Association (serving as it founder).
Professional Affiliations & Community Services
Tufts University, B.A. Political Science
Howard University Law Center, J.D.
