The mission of MHPA is to develop and advance public policy that controls costs and improves access and delivery of quality health care to Medicaid members.
History
Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) is the leading trade association solely focused on representing Medicaid health plans. MHPA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization formed in 1993 and incorporated in 1995. Initially known as the National Association of Urban-Based Health Maintenance Organizations (NAUHMO), the organization was based in Los Angeles until 2001, when it opened its Washington, DC-based offices, and hired its first full-time Executive Director, Cheryl A. Townsel. In September 2004, Thomas L. Johnson succeeded Ms. Townsel as Executive Director, and in October 2004, NAUHMO changed its name to MHPA. In March 2006, the organization moved its offices to downtown Washington, DC near the fabled K Street. However, in five short years, MHPA quickly outgrew its space. Due to the addition of several new staff members and the launch of its Center for Best Practices, MHPA relocated to its current larger and newly renovated home in March 2011.
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