Associate Director Government Affairs
Samantha (Sam) Meklir is an Associate Director for the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), working within the Government Affairs team.
Before joining MGMA, Sam served as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advising strategic policy development and the implementation of initiatives to advance data interoperability across the broader care continuum. Earlier, she worked at the Health Resources and Services Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services focused on safety net programs and Medicaid.
Sam holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas Austin and bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.