Medicaid Advisory Committee
The Medicaid Advisory Committee gives feedback and advice about Medicaid in Wisconsin. The group can affect Medicaid programs and the people who use them. Feedback and advice goes to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS runs Medicaid in Wisconsin.
Members attend four online meetings each year. They talk with the Medicaid director and staff about program plans and decisions. They also get updates, have discussions, and ask questions.
The Medicaid director selects the committee members. Members participate for 2-4 years.
All committee meetings are open to the public. Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for comments from the public.
Read the Medicaid Advisory Committee charter (PDF) to learn more about the group.
- June 10, 2025
- September 9, 2025
- December 9, 2025
2025
2024
- Dec. 2024 meeting information and materials
- Sept. 2024 meeting information and materials
- Jun. 2024 meeting information and materials
- Mar. 2024 meeting information and materials
2023
- Dec. 2023 meeting information and materials
- Oct. 2023 meeting information and materials
- Jun. 2023 meeting information and materials
- Feb. 2023 meeting information and materials
2022
- Oct. 2022 meeting information and materials
- Jul. 2022 meeting information and materials
- Apr. 2022 meeting information and materials
- Jan. 2022 meeting information and materials
2021
| Name | Member Type | Organization | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Burns | Academic expert related to Medicaid | University of Wisconsin | Dec. 31, 2027 |
| Kelly Carter | Long-term care case manager | N/A | Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Robin Carufel | Tribal health director or representative | Sokaogon Chippawa Health Center (assistant health director) | Dec. 31, 2027 |
| Allison Espeseth | Enrollment assister | Covering WI, UW-Madison | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Randi Espinoza | Long-term care member advocate | Dodge County Human Services | Dec. 31, 2027 |
| Lori Fierst | Medicaid member guardian | N/A | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Dr. David Gunderson, DDS, MPH | Dental provider | First Choice Dental | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Jordan Mason | Long-term care direct care worker | Clearwater Assisted Living | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Dipesh Navsaria | Acute care provider | UW Health | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Karen Nelson | Expert on health equity | N/A | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Kyle Nondorf | Hospital administrator | SSM Health | Dec. 31, 2027 |
| Shayla Olson | Member services advocate | Family Support Services | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Bobby Peterson | Acute and primary care member advocate | ABC for Health Inc. | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Ariel Robbins | Acute case manager | UW Health | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Mandy Stanley | County health and human service director | Marquette County | Dec. 31, 2027 |
| Jessica Stevens | Behavioral health provider | Therapeutic Mind, LLC. | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Dino Tousis | Community leader | HealthSync Solutions | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Paula Tran | Wisconsin Department of Public Health administrator | DHS | N/A |
| Laura Waldvogel | Federally-qualified health center representative | Noble Community Clinics | Dec. 31, 2025 |
We’re building a Medicaid Member Experience Council
Nobody knows Medicaid better than the people who rely on it for health care coverage. That’s why we are forming a new group of people with current or past experience with Medicaid. Together with the Medicaid Director and staff, the Medicaid Member Experience Council (MMEC) will talk about how programs are working, and how they can be improved.
Know someone who wants to help build a better future for Medicaid in Wisconsin? Share this opportunity with them. We’re recruiting from now until May 12. You can share the:
- MMEC webpage
- Online MMEC application in English, Hmong, and Spanish
- Paper MMEC application in English, Hmong, and Spanish
- MMEC Recruitment Flyer in English, Hmong, and Spanish
- Message to members. It’s available in English, Hmong, and Spanish. Share it in an email, newsletter article, or webpage.