Presenters

Stephanie Stephens
Former Texas Regulator, Stephens Consulting, LLC
From May 2020 through June 2023, Stephanie was the Chief Officer with responsibility for Texas Medicaid and CHIP policy, quality, managed care service delivery, program operations, and clinical oversight. She led a program serving nearly six million members with an annual budget exceeding $40 billion.
As Texas Medicaid Director, her accomplishments included advancing value-based care strategy; strengthening the managed care model; enhancing critical services to improve women’s health, behavioral health, long-term services and supports, and care for children with complex medical needs; leading program and staff through COVID-19 response; and helping negotiate federal approval of 10-year 1115 waiver. She was also proud to participate in the 2021 Class of the Medicaid Leadership Institute directed by the Center for Health Care Strategies.
Zach Snyder
JD, MPA, VP Government Affairs, Quest Analytics
Zach Snyder is Vice President of Government Relations for Quest Analytics®. In this role, he leads the Government Affairs strategy for Quest Analytics, which includes working directly with state and federal regulatory agencies that oversee health plans; advocating for effective regulation of provider network adequacy; and analyzing wide-ranging health policy.
Before working for Quest Analytics, Zach held similar government affairs leadership roles with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Willamette Dental Group, and the Washington State Dental Association.
In addition to his work with Quest Analytics, Zach is an adjunct instructor at Bellevue College and Bastyr University where he teaches courses on the US healthcare system and legal and regulatory aspects of healthcare.
Zach earned his J.D. and M.P.A. from Seattle University School of Law.