Jennifer Lowther Email and Phone Number

Health Program Implementation Director with 25 years of public sector experience working with local, state and federal government agencies and community providers concentrated in grant project management, provider relations, managed care, collaboration building, clinical initiatives, implementation science, evidence-based programs, systems design, strategic planning, Medicaid, continuous quality improvement, innovative data technologies and stakeholder engagement. Specific expertise in crisis response, behavioral health, child welfare, and juvenile justice industries with a focus on supporting Maryland agencies and jurisdictions to improve outcomes. An established leader dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable populations through strong implementations, improved financing, advocacy, awareness, education, provider and consumer engagement, outcomes driven decision making, policy development all through an equity lens.• Twelve years of experience contracted with Maryland state agencies to include Health Administration (BHA), Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Juvenile Services leading health program initiatives and transformation• Eight years of managed care experience including corporate development, local implementation, lead positions in clinical, provider relations departments, operations and Medicaid service, eligibility, authorizations and claims management• Directed Clinical Department at Maryland’s past Administration Services Organization (ASO) managing and supervising behavioral health service authorizations, utilization and team of clinicians and outreaching to Local Behavioral Health Administrations (LBHAs) and providers to address clinical and provider concerns to improve ASO operations and quality of care.• National, state and federal sales and implementation experience with behavioral health products including technology platforms• Subcontracted with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to direct behavioral health subject matters experts to produce telehealth modules and videos for pediatric clinicians through Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) funding• Directed two federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) grants: Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) and Residential Treatment Center (RTC) Waiver• Coordinated implementation of Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) , Functional Family Therapy (FFT), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in Maryland