Matt Wimmer

Matt Wimmer is a principal consultant with Health Management Associates and former director of Idaho Medicaid.

As Idaho’s Medicaid director from 2016 to 2021, Mr. Wimmer led the implementation of Healthy Connections Value Care, Idaho Medicaid’s accountable care program as well as major hospital and nursing facility payment reforms. In addition, he led a significant expansion of managed care for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in Idaho, changes to Idaho’s primary care program to support patient-centered medical homes, coronavirus response efforts, children’s mental health reform, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services reform. 

Prior to joining the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Mr. Wimmer worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics San Diego chapter and the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality.

Mr. Wimmer served on the board of the National Association of Medicaid Directors as a Western region representative from 2019 through 2021. He participated as a Medicaid Leadership Institute fellow through the Center for Healthcare Strategies in 2019.

He received his Master of Business Administration from San Diego State University and earned a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Washington.