LINCOLN- On Wednesday, Gov. Pillen announced the resignation of Kevin Bagley, the director of Medicaid and Long-Term Care for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. While the press release announcing the resignation did not specify a reason for Bagley's departure, it did indicate that he would be leaving the post effective December 1st.

Gov. Pillen also announced that Matt Ahern, the current deputy director of policy and plan management for DHHS, will assume the role of director in an interim capacity after Bagley's resignation takes effect. Bagley was appointed to the position in 2020 by then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, and was one of a handful of agency heads that Pillen retained after taking office earlier this year.

In the role, Bagley was charged with overseeing and supervising Nebraska's Medicaid program, home and community-based services, and the State Unit on Aging. "I have been impressed by Director Bagley's dedication to serving Nebraska's most vulnerable," said DHHS CEO Steve Corsi, "I appreciate Kevin's three years of service at DHHS and wish him the best on his next endeavor."

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