Jaimie Bern, APRN, MSN, MPH

Managing Principal

Health Management Associates

Boston, MA

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(617) 720-7800

Jaimie Hammerling Bern has more than 18 years of health policy and management experience, specializing in health reform implementation, Medicaid managed care and patient-centered medical homes. Jaimie works with states, health plans and foundations to analyze and plan for health care reform. She also supports local and national health plans with preparation for state Medicaid managed care procurements including those for dual eligibles.

Jaimie came to HMA from the Massachusetts Office of Medicaid, where she served as the project manager of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative (PCMHI). She was responsible for the development and statewide implementation of PCMHI, including procurement of primary care practices, engaging public and private payers in program design and payment reform, overseeing a statewide advisory council, and working with providers to transform their practices.

Jaimie was the assistant director of Commonwealth Care at the Massachusetts Health Connector. She led the design and implementation of eligibility, enrollment and appeals policies for the new insurance program and collaborated with health plans to support their implementation Jaimie also served in leadership positions for the Massachusetts Office of Medicaid, providing operational guidance, strategic planning and quality improvement oversight for the Medicaid managed care program.

Jaimie earned her master’s degree in public health from Columbia University, master’s degree in nursing from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.