Mr. Drew Snyder, Executive Director of Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid Spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s October 9, 2018 meeting. Mr. Snyder discussed the State’s Medicaid program, how it functions and its budget. In response to questions, he generally discussed Medicaid Expansion, under the Affordable Care Act and the cost of providing Medicaid services to qualified Mississippians. One point he made is that ⅔ of the births in Mississippi are under Medicaid.
Executive Director, Drew Snyder
As Executive director, Snyder administers Mississippi’s Medicaid program, subject to state and federal laws and regulations and policies as approved by the Governor.
Snyder joined the Division of Medicaid after having served in several public sector leadership roles, including most recently as Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy Director, and Legal Counsel for Governor Phil Bryant. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, Snyder was as an Assistant Secretary of State for Delbert Hosemann.
Snyder serves on the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees and chairs the Business Law Section of the Mississippi Bar. He was the non-legislative member of the Legislative Tax Reform Working Group. He also is a member of the Uniform Law Commission. Before entering the public sector, Snyder practiced law at Hollingsworth LLP in Washington D.C., specializing in complex and multi-district litigation, with a focus on pharmaceutical and medical device matters.
A native of Eupora, Snyder received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law.
We thank Mr. Snyder for his presentation to our Rotary Club and for his service to Mississippi. He is shown in the following photo during his speech and in the second one following the speech.
