NC DMA: Director's Office

Division of Medical Assistance
Providing access to high quality, medically necessary health care for eligible North Carolina residents through cost effective purchasing of health care services and products.

Director's Office

William W. Lawrence, Jr., M.D., Acting Director
Vacant, Chief Business Operations Officer
Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operations Officer
Vacant, Chief Medical Officer (functions currently assumed by the Acting Director)

Kris Horton - Special Assistant to the Acting Director

NC Division of Medical Assistance
2501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2501
Phone - (919) 855-4100
Fax - (919) 733-6608

The Director's Office is responsible for the overall administration of the Division.

In addition to supervising the senior management team, the Director also supervises the Assistant Director for Information Technology and HIPAA, the Program Manager for OMMIS, and the Director's Office Administrative Staff and Human Resources.

The Chief Business Operations Officer leads the ADs for Finance Management and Budget, as well as the Strategic Planning, Assessment and Research Team (SPART) team and Regulatory Affairs (State Plan and NC Administrative Code).

The Chief Clinical Operations Officer leads the ADs for Provider and Recipient Services, Clinical Policy and Program Integrity.

The Chief Medical Officer leads the AD for Managed Care (CCNC), Chief for Quality Evaluation and Health Outcomes, and provides leadership for the Medical Director and Dental Director.

Updated August 18, 2008