Director, Health Care Reform and Innovation Administration (HCRIA)

Joe Weissfeld is the Director for the Health Care Reform & Innovation Administration (HCRIA) at the DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF). HCRIA identifies information about new care models and other innovations to enhance healthcare quality, improve care and outcomes, promote health equity, and enhance the value of DHCF programs. In this role, Joe also oversees efforts to advance the adoption of digital health tools in the District.

Joe is an accomplished health policy professional with over 15 years of experience in Medicaid and payment and delivery system reforms. He previously served as a Technical Director at the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services at CMS, the Director of Medicaid Initiatives at Families USA, and a Lead Project Manager in HCRIA during a prior tenure at DHCF. Joe also serves on the Board of Directors for the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation.

Joe received his Master of Public Policy with a concentration in Health Policy from the George Washington University and his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the same institution.