NC DMA: Who We Are - DMA Organization and Contacts

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.

Who We Are - Division of Medical Assistance and Organization

DMA Locations and Mailing Addresses (The DMA organizational chart is under construction)

DHHS Management

Dempsey Benton, Secretary
Vacant, Assistant Secretary for Health Policy

DMA Director and Senior Management

William W. Lawrence, Jr., M.D., Acting Director
Mona Moon, Chief Business Operations Officer
Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operations Officer

The Director is supervised by and is responsible to the Assistant Secretary for Health Policy.

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.

Budget Management

Pat Jeter - Assistant Director

The Budget Management section is responsible for Budget and Forecasting, Purchasing and Contracting, Contract Management, Financial Policy, and Buildings/Safety/Mail Management.

Clinical Policies and Programs

Patti Forest, MD, MBA- Acting Assistant Director for Clinical Policy and Programs
Mark W. Casey, DDS, MPH - Dental Director
Patti Forest, MD, MBA - Medical Director

The Clinical Policies and Programs section is responsible for the overall administration of programs and clinical services covered in the North Carolina Medicaid Program which includes Clinical Coverage Policies and Manuals, Proposed Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies, Dental Program, and the Outpatient Pharmacy Program.

Finance Management

Roger Barnes - Assistant Director

The Finance Management section is responsible for Disproportionate Share Hospital Management, Rate Setting (Fee Schedule Request), and Audit Section.

Human Resources

Ellen Pittman - Personnel Director

DMA Human Resources provides programs and services, which assist the Division of Medical Assistance in attracting, retaining, and devloping a qualified and effective workforce.

Information Technology and HIPAA

Mamta Gentry - Acting Assistant Director

The Information Technology and HIPAA section is responsible for overseeing the Decision Support Team (DRIVE), the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), and HIPAA .

Managed Care

Jeffrey Simms - Assistant Director

The Managed Care section is responsible for Program Operations, Risk Contract, and Health Check

Program Integrity

Clarence Ervin - Assistant Director

The Program Integrity section is responsible for Provider Medical Review, Home Care Review, Pharmacy Review, Provider Administrative Review, Third-Party Recovery Section (TPR), Quality Assurance, Special Projects Section.

Recipient and Provider Services

Angela Floyd - Assistant Director

The Recipient Services and Provider Relations section is responsible for Recipient Eligibility Policy, Recipient Eligibility Information System (EIS), Medicaid Covered Services Assistance to Recipients, Claims Analysis, Provider Enrollment and Relations, and Medicare Buy-In.

Updated June 27, 2008