This panel featured Verlon Johnson, the Senior Vice-President of Corporate Strategy at CNSI, a McLean, Virginia-based health IT solutions firm. A nationally recognized expert in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, Verlon has over two decades of experience working in the health care policy and administration arena. Prior to coming to CNSI, Verlon held leadership positions at IBM Watson Health, at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Verlon earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis on Health Care Policy and Administration from Texas Tech University. She is also a Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Executive Scholar and the recipient of many honors including the IBM Exceptional Account Director, an IBM Watson Health Lady Boss Award, and the JKF Federal Employee of the Year Award.