Lucy Pagel
Lucy Pagel
Director
Lucy Pagel, MPH is the Director for Medicaid Programs on the Integrated Care team at Aurrera Health Group. She works with clients to develop and implement policy and engage stakeholders. Since 2019, Lucy’s focus has been on the implementation California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiatives.
Lucy joined the firm full-time in 2015. During her time at Aurrera Health Group, Lucy has supported the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on the development of the Medi-Cal 2020 section 1115 waiver, the Whole Person Care and the Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) learning collaboratives, the state’s Care Coordination Advisory Committee, and CalAIM workgroups and policies.
Lucy has also worked with county clients in behavioral health financing as well as in the development and implementation of policies and programs such as the Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule, the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System, and the California Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion project.
Lucy holds a master’s degree in public health and health policy and management from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Outside of work she enjoys adventures with her husband and toddler.
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MPH, University of California Los Angeles
BA, University of California, Berkeley
