Ann Talarico

Ann is the senior advisor of payment policy and advocacy on the Payor Relations team in the Office of Government Relations. She is responsible for supporting out-of-state Medicaid policy and managing emerging public policy and budget issues at the regional level. Before rejoining Boston Children’s Hospital, Ann was director of operations for a 22-practice multispecialty medical group. She previously worked in the Finance Department at Boston Children’s Hospital. Ann earned her bachelor’s degree in finance and management from Simmons University and her MBA in healthcare from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Focus areas: Medicaid policy, patient advocacy, health care management