Michael Heifetz

Managing Director
25+ years of experience in healthcare operations and policy
Focuses on Medicaid strategy, payer and provider management and improvement, and data and analytics
Former State Medicaid Director and State Budget Director
Washington, D.C.
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Michael Heifetz is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services in Washington, DC. He specializes in Medicaid programs and operations, healthcare policy, and state government operations. His primary areas of concentration are Medicaid strategy, payer and provider management and improvement, data and analytics, and Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) reform.

With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Heifetz has served in numerous senior roles across the Medicaid and healthcare ecosystems. His notable engagements include representing clients on matters relating to Medicaid financing and policy, managed care, pharmaceutical access and reimbursement, health insurance reform, and regulatory issues. This diversified experience allows him to provide a unique, 360-degree perspective on today’s healthcare challenges.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Heifetz was an independent consultant and founder of Infinite Policy Solutions. He also served as a Director with Sellers Dorsey and the Plan President and CEO of Nebraska Total Care, a Medicaid-managed care organization serving 80,000 members. He led rapid turnaround in profit and loss, quality, medical management, compliance, and other important functional areas.

Mr. Heifetz has also served in multiple executive roles, including Wisconsin Medicaid Director and State Budget Director. As Wisconsin State Medicaid Director, Mr. Heifetz shepherded Section 1115 waiver and state plan amendments through Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as Wisconsin contained costs and maximized program flexibility. He also led a reinvigorated quality program with managed care organizations, all while enhancing contractual and compliance accountability and collaborating with the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to ensure smooth interaction of Medicaid and Wisconsin’s 1332 waiver. Previously, as Wisconsin State Budget Director, Mr. Heifetz developed and implemented the state’s $80 billion biennial budget. 

Mr. Heifetz earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations and a master’s degree in public policy and administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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