Bill Lucia is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HMS. He was named Chairman of the HMS Board of Directors in July 2015 and has served as CEO since 2009.
Bill is a proven leader with more than two decades of healthcare experience. Under his leadership, HMS has become a leading healthcare analytics and technology organization, providing payment accuracy and population health management solutions to more than 500 payers and 50 government agencies.
Bill and HMS’ leadership team are focused on moving healthcare forward, saving lives and protecting the nation’s Medicaid program—ensuring those most vulnerable have access to affordable, quality healthcare.
Prior to becoming CEO, Bill served as HMS’ president and chief operating officer, driving operational excellence and delivering sustainable growth. He is a named inventor on HMS’ patent for Elli, an innovative risk-intelligence solution. He is also the driving force behind HMS Cares, the organization’s charitable giving program.
Outside of HMS, Bill serves on the Board of Directors of AllyAlign Health, a company that helps senior living and care providers design and run Medicare Advantage plans. A passionate advocate for solving global healthcare issues, Bill also serves on the board of the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre. It’s the largest research cooperative of its kind in the world, with funding from the Australian government, universities and businesses. Additionally, he is a member of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of CEOs dedicated to making affordable, high-quality care accessible to all Americans.
A champion of immigrants’ rights, Bill is co-chairman of the Texas Business Immigration Coalition, a group of business leaders dedicated to finding bipartisan solutions on immigration reform.