Medicaid Advisory Committee

In July 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Ensuring Access and Eligibility in Medicaid rule, renaming and expanding the state's Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) to the Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and creating a new Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC).

Openings

We are currently recruiting for the Medicaid Advisory Committee for the following positions:

An administrator of a hospital or a clinic for health care

A person who holds a certificate of registration as a pharmacist in the state

A former or current recipient of Medicaid or individuals with direct experience with Medicaid beneficiaries such as caregivers or family members

Click here to apply!

Committee Background

The Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) advises the State Medicaid Director on policy development and Medicaid program administration. It includes stakeholders like Medicaid staff, providers, managed care plans, patient advocates, and Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) members who share lived experience. To address health-related social needs, the committee also includes representatives from DHHS sister agencies. Bylaws for the Medicaid Advisory Committee can be viewed here. The MAC is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as outlined in Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 422.151 to 422.155 and is being updated during the 83rd (2025) legislative session to comply with updates made to CFR 431.12.

The MAC meets quarterly; the next meeting is scheduled for TBD.

MAC Meeting Archive

2025 Meeting Schedule

Regulatory

42 CFR §431.12

NRS 422.151

MAC Recruitment Policy

BAC Recruitment Policy

Members

Name	Committee Position
John Phoenix, APRN, FNP-C, HIV PCP (Acting Chair)	Representing a member of a profession in the field of health care who is familiar with the needs of persons of low income, the resources required for their care and the availability of those resources.
Dawn Lyons	Representing an organized group that provides assistance, representation or other support to recipients of Medicaid.
Todd A. Gray, DDS	A person who holds a license to practice dentistry in the state.
Sharon Austin-Moffit	Administrator of a Facility for Intermediate Care or a Facility for Skilled Nursing.
Ihsan A. Azzam, PhD, MD	Chief Medical Officer
Open Recruitment	A person who holds a certificate of registration as a pharmacist in the state.
Open Recruitment	A member of an organized group that provides assistance representation or other support to recipients of Medicaid.
Open Recruitment	An administrator of a hospital or a clinic for health care.
Open Recruitment	A former or current recipient of Medicaid or individuals with direct experience with Medicaid beneficiaries such as caregiver or family members.
Open Recruitment	A former or current recipient of Medicaid or individuals with direct experience with Medicaid beneficiaries such as caregivers or family members.
Open Recruitment	A former or current recipient of Medicaid or individuals with direct experience with Medicaid beneficiaries such as caregivers or family members.
Open Recruitment	A former or current recipient of Medicaid or individuals with direct experience with Medicaid beneficiaries such as caregivers or family members.

Contact Us

communityandprovider@dhcfp.nv.gov