Former Mississippi Medicaid head steps down from federal role

Former Mississippi Medicaid Director Drew Snyder is stepping down as head of the federal Medicaid agency.

Snyder, an attorney, was tapped by the Trump administration in January to serve as the deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services.

Snyder is resigning due to personal family matters, a source familiar with the situation told Mississippi Today on Tuesday.

Caprice Knapp, former North Dakota Medicaid director, will take over as interim acting director of the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), the nation’s public health insurance program for children, pregnant women and people who have low incomes or disabilities.

“Drew has played an invaluable role leading our Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services as we began strengthening the programs t