Allison Rizer brings nearly 20 years of health-related experience to ATI Advisory, including more than a decade focused on insurance and government programs.
Before joining ATI, Rizer most recently served as Vice President of Health Policy & Strategy with UnitedHealthcare, where she led the organization’s national policy efforts specific to individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. In this role, she worked closely with state and national health plan leadership, policymakers, and other experts to bridge health policy and business worlds to inform sustainable program design and growth strategies. Rizer previously served as a Medicaid Policy Director, working with individual states and Medicaid health plans to provide strategic guidance on emerging policy and program trends.
Allison Rizer also spent several years with The Lewin Group, leading federal contracts with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other agencies across programs targeting aging and vulnerable populations. Her work at Lewin led to the development and refinement of Medicare Advantage network adequacy standards, Special Needs Plan Model of Care process improvements, CMS clarification of the Medicare therapy benefit, and education for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs). While at Lewin, Rizer also had the opportunity to co-lead the development of a successful healthy weight pilot for aging lesbian and bisexual women.
Allison Rizer has spoken at numerous national conferences and participated in expert working groups on issues across the aging spectrum. She currently serves as adjunct faculty at the University of St. Thomas, MN where she co-teaches an MBA course on health policy.