Patrick Conway To Serve As CMS Acting Administrator During Transition

CMS innovation center chief Patrick Conway will serve as the acting administrator of the agency starting Jan. 20 and through the transition, according to a CMS transition memo Conway sent Tuesday (Jan. 17). President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Seema Verma to head CMS, but the Senate Finance Committee has not yet scheduled a confirmation hearing. Conway has served in a variety of positions at CMS since joining the agency in 2011 , including the deputy administrator for innovation and quality...