Kevin Hutchinson

About Kevin Hutchinson

For more than 25 years, I have served in and alongside state governments, dedicated to innovation and transformation of Medicaid and health and human services. I support the delivery of solutions using data, technology, and high quality staff. My background includes public policy, data analytics, technology development and implementation, health and safety, monitoring and compliance, and fraud, waste and abuse with a focus on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS). I bring a data-driven approach to work, establishing baselines to make decisions and measuring outcomes to evaluate effectiveness. I employ technology as needed to execute solutions, designing, developing, and implementing systems to drive performance. I work best in highly collaborative environments, developing partnerships with clients, cross functional teams, and external partners who offer complementary services and value. Specialties: Public Policy, Government Administration, Management Consulting, Health and Human Services, Medicaid, Program Integrity, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Home and Community Based Services, Behavioral Health, Process Design, Data Management, Analytics, Reporting.

Experience

1. Vice President, State Government Solutions

   Optum

   May 2021 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Support the vision and strategy of state health and human service agencies across the Southeast US - by providing the technologies, people, and approach they need.• Lead, influence, and execute business development and growth efforts with state HHS agencies. • Develop and drive growth strategies to position solutions for data management / analytics, Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES), integrated eligibility and program integrity enterprise, provider management, care management, innovation waivers, health insurance exchanges, waivers, and other emerging needs.• Lead teams of 50+ product, delivery, consulting, finance, legal, security, and policy in a highly matrixed organization to execute the sales strategy, including influencing and responding to state RFPs.

Education

• Duke University

  Master, Public Policy

• Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

  Master of Public Policy

• University of Notre Dame

  BA, Government, Pre-Professional

Skills

• Project Management
• Policy
• Analytics
• Management Consulting
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Process Design
• Community Outreach
• Social Security Disability
• Medicaid
• Data Management
• Program Management
• Waste
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Government Administration
• Fraud
• Policy Analysis
• Leadership
• Medicare
• Public Policy