Andrew Segal

Andrew Segal

Chief Innovator & CEO at ANSEGA Health Solutions

Andrew Segal is Chief Innovator and CEO of ANSEGA Health Solutions and a nationally recognized expert in long-term care, Medicaid managed care, and home and community-based services. A former gubernatorial appointee as Director of Long-Term Care at the New York State Department of Health, he oversaw a $12.4 billion program serving 250,000 beneficiaries across all 62 New York counties. He contributes expert perspective to Lifeline on Medicaid policy, managed LTSS, dual-eligible programs, and care delivery for aging populations.

About Andrew Segal

Andrew Segal is one of the most respected voices at the intersection of Medicaid policy, long-term care, and home and community-based services in the United States. His career spans frontline government leadership at the highest levels of New York State’s Medicaid program, senior executive roles at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and his current work leading ANSEGA Health Solutions, a healthcare consulting firm he founded in 2019.

Andrew served as a gubernatorial appointee under Governor Andrew Cuomo as Director of the Division of Long-Term Care at the New York State Department of Health, Office of Health Insurance Programs. In that role, he oversaw a $12.4 billion Medicaid long-term care program, regulated 58 managed long-term care health plans, and supported more than 250,000 Medicaid managed care beneficiaries across all 62 counties in New York State. He also oversaw the Partially-Capitated Plans, Fully Integrated Dual Advantage (FIDA) demonstration program, Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP), and PACE programs. In 2018, he generated $350 million in long-term care savings under New York’s Medicaid Global Spending Cap.

Before his state government appointment, Andrew held multiple senior leadership roles at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the largest nonprofit home and community-based care organization in the country. He served as Vice President of External Affairs and Government Relations, Director of Product Management for VNSNY CHOICE Health Plans (the largest MLTC plan in New York State), and Chief of Staff to the President and CEO.

At ANSEGA Health Solutions, Andrew advises payers, providers, health-tech startups, and private equity firms on Medicaid strategy, long-term care transformation, managed LTSS, value-based reimbursement, and home-based care delivery. His work has been featured in Crain’s New York Business, and he has spoken at national conferences including the Wharton Health Care Business Conference.

He contributes expert perspective to Lifeline on Medicaid managed long-term care, dual-eligible programs, home and community-based care delivery, Medicaid regulatory strategy, and the policy landscape shaping connected health and remote monitoring for aging populations.

Areas of Expertise

Andrew contributes policy and strategic insight on topics including:

  • Medicaid managed long-term care and MLTC plan strategy
  • Dual-eligible programs: FIDA, MAP, D-SNPs, and integrated care models
  • Home and community-based services (HCBS) and care-at-home delivery
  • Medicaid program design, state budgeting, and Global Spending Cap strategy
  • Long-term services and supports: access, quality, and financing
  • Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and managed care transformation
  • Health plan regulation and Medicaid compliance
  • Value-based reimbursement and provider-payer alignment
  • Private equity investment in healthcare: long-term care and LTSS sectors
  • Care delivery for aging, frail, and complex populations

Career Highlights

ANSEGA Health Solutions

2019 to Present

Chief Innovator and CEO

Leads a healthcare consulting firm advising payers, providers, health-tech startups, and private equity firms on Medicaid strategy, LTSS, value-based care, and home-based care transformation. Clients have included VillageCare, Huron Consulting Group, and Audicus. Featured in Crain's New York Business.

New York State Department of Health

July 2016 to August 2018

Director, Division of Long-Term Care

Gubernatorial appointee under Governor Andrew Cuomo. Oversaw a $12.4 billion Medicaid long-term care program, regulating 58 managed long-term care health plans serving 250,000+ beneficiaries across all 62 New York counties. Oversaw the Partially-Capitated Plans, FIDA demonstration program, MAP, and PACE programs. In 2018, generated $350 million in LTC savings under the Medicaid Global Spending Cap. Worked alongside CMS partners on integrated care and dual-eligible program advancement.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

January 2014 to July 2016

Vice President, External Affairs and Government Relations

Led government relations and external affairs strategy for the largest nonprofit home and community-based care organization in the country, working with policymakers and stakeholders on regulatory and legislative initiatives covering the MLTC plan, Medicare Advantage plan, and Certified Home Health Agency.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

January 2013 to January 2014

Director, Managed Long-Term Care Product Management

Managed MLTC product strategy, performance, and compliance for VNSNY CHOICE Health Plans, the largest MLTC plan in New York State.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

January 2011 to December 2012

Chief of Staff to the President and CEO

Supported executive leadership and organizational priorities for one of the nation's most prominent home and community-based care organizations.

Amerigroup

2011

Provider Relations

Provider relations role within a major Medicaid managed care organization.

UnitedHealthcare

2007 to 2010

Manager

Management role within one of the nation's largest health insurance companies.

Analytica International

2005 to 2007

Analyst

Healthcare policy and analytics consulting.

Speaking and Media

  • Wharton Health Care Business Conference (WHCBC): The Journey Home: Changes and Challenges in Home Care — Speaker and panel participant discussing rising healthcare costs, the shift to home-based care, and care delivery transformation
  • CarePayments Podcast, Episode 110: What Are The Challenges of Consumers Enrolling in Medicaid? — Medicaid enrollment challenges, dual-eligible programs, and policy solutions
  • HHAeXchange Podcast: Electronic Visit Verification and managed care transformation
  • Crain’s New York Business: Featured profile on healthcare innovation, LTSS consulting, and advising private equity on care delivery investment
  • New York State Department of Health: Presenter on integrated care and dual-eligible programs at state and national forums

Education

Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Master of Public Health (MPH), Health Policy and Management

Brandeis University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), American Studies