Elaine F H Chhean is Director of Medicaid Coverage and Payment Reform. She joined NASHP in June 2021 as special assistant to the executive director. Elaine leads NASHP’s work on the Medicaid Strategy and Policy Hub and supports additional work focused on coverage, cost, and value. Prior to joining NASHP, Elaine provided technical assistance to state health policy leaders as part of the National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. Elaine began her career at Maryland's Medicaid agency, working on behavioral health policy. Elaine has a Master of Public Health from the University of Maryland and has a BS in Biological Sciences and BA in Cultural Anthropology from UMBC.