Charlene Frizzera is the president of CF Health Advisors, a firm that advises corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations on Medicaid, Medicare, and health care reform issues. Formerly, Frizzera was the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where she was responsible for leading the policy and operational aspects of CMS while executing the design and implementation plan for the Affordable Care Act. Frizzera’s CMS career includes positions as chief operating officer, deputy chief operating officer, and deputy director for the Center of Medicaid and State Operations.
Frizzera also serves as a member of the Future Panel and the Senior Advisory for Leavitt Partners and as a senior advisor for FaegreBD, a consulting/law firm in Washington, D.C. She has received two Presidential Rank Awards for outstanding leadership.