NESCSO proactively invests in State employees to improve the effectiveness of Health and Human Service agencies.

NESCSO helps State agencies improve the effectiveness of publicly funded health and human services by investing in State employees

Our Story

ABOUT US

Founded in 1998 by the Secretaries and Commissioners of the New England State Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, the New England States Consortium Systems Organization (NESCSO) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting the capacity of state government Health and Human Service agencies to effectively respond to the needs of the people they serve. We deeply believe in the power of state government and its employees to improve the lives of the people they serve.

For over 20 years, we have accomplished this through the use of state-to-state collaboration, investing in state HHS employees, providing them with education and training, connecting them with peers in other states, and promoting the effective use of technology. We envision a publicly-funded health and human services system where the delivery of services begins with a focus on the whole person and not solely on the requirements of single programs.

NESCSO is also the convener of the Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) Community. Through year-round working groups and the yearly MES Conference, NESCSO supports Medicaid systems across the country. NESCSO is governed by the New England State Health and Human Services agencies and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.

NEW ENGLAND MEMBER STATES LINKS

Explore the state organizations who are represented within NESCSO

Connecticut

Maine

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Vermont

Meet Our Core Team

David Huffman

Executive Director

508-365-7833
david.huffman@nescso.org

David Huffman is the Executive  Director at the New England States Consortium Systems Organization and has been with the organization since 2012. David previously worked in a leadership capacity for a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, the Massachusetts Medical Society, and a regional Health Maintenance Organization. David has two Master’s degrees in Non-profit Management and Health Care Administration, both from Worcester State University.

Michele Allan

Director of Finance and Operations

michele.allan@nescso.org

Michele Allan is an accounting professional with more than 15 years of experience in accounting auditing, and finance. Michele has worked with two regional audit firms is the Founder and Partner at Allpoint Accounting, LLC. Michele has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Becker College and a Master of Science in Accounting from Worcester State University.

David Huffman is the Executive Director  at the New England States Consortium Systems Organization and has been with the organization since 2012. David previously worked in a leadership capacity for a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, the Massachusetts Medical Society, and a regional Health Maintenance Organization. David has two Master’s degrees in Non-profit Management and Health Care Administration, both from Worcester State University.

Michele Allan is the Director of Finance and Operations at the New England States Consortium Systems Organization. She has been with the organization since 2018.  Michele previously worked in public accounting auditing, and finance, specializing in non-profits and government auditing. Michele is the Founder and Partner at Allpoint Accounting, LLC. Michele has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Becker College and a Master of Science in Accounting from Worcester State University.

Meet Our Board Members

We are governed by the New England State Health and Human Services agencies and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.

Connecticut

William Halsey, Deputy Director of Medicaid and Division of Health Services

Medical Care Administration

Maine

Molly Slotznick, Chief Operating Officer

Office of MaineCare Services

Department of Health and Human Services

Massachusetts

Mike Levine, Assistant Secretary for MassHealth

Executive Office of Health and Human Services

New Hampshire

Henry Lipman, Medicaid Director

Department of Health and Human Services

Rhode Island

Kristin Pono Sousa, Medicaid Program Director

Executive Office of Health and Human Services

UMASS Chan Medical School

Catherine B. G. Mick, Chief of Staff

ForHealth Consulting

Vermont

Wendy Trafton, Deputy Director of Health Reform

Vermont Agency of Human Services

Our Consulting Partners

Electronic Asset Verification Technical Lead

Coherance, Inc

Arvinder Singh

arvindersingh@coherance-inc.com

Data Analytics

UNH, Institute for Health Policy and Practice

Amy Costello

Amy.Costello@unh.edu

Market Oversight and Regulation

Health Policy Analytics

Gerard Goulet

gerard.goulet@gmail.com

Pharmacy – Medicaid Services & Policy

Andy Vasquez

Andres.Vasquez@nescso.org

S-TAG & Sub-groups: Artificial Intelligence, Certification, CIO Forum, Eligibility & Enrollment, Health Information Technology, Interoperability, T-MSIS, & Testing

Joe Graves

joe.graves@nescso.org

Quality of Care – Medicaid Services & Policy

Andy Vasquez

Andres.Vasquez@nescso.org