Marilyn Tavenner

Marilyn Tavenner
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
In office December 2, 2011 – March 18, 2015 Acting: December 2, 2011 – May 15, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Donald Berwick
Succeeded by	Andy Slavitt (Acting)
11th Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
In office January 14, 2006 – January 16, 2010
Governor	Tim Kaine
Preceded by	Jane Woods
Succeeded by	Bill Hazel
Personal details
Born	Marilyn Ann Barbour (1951-05-31) May 31, 1951 Martinsville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Robert Lee Tavenner
Alma mater	Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S.N., M.H.A.)

Marilyn Barbour Tavenner (born May 31, 1951) is the former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. She became Acting Administrator following the resignation of Dr. Donald M. Berwick in December 2011, after serving as the agency's Principal Deputy Administrator. Prior to her original appointment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, she served as Secretary of Health and Human Resources in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine from 2006 to 2010. From 1981 to 2005, she was employed by Hospital Corporation of America, beginning as a nurse at Richmond, Virginia-based Johnston-Willis Hospital eventually becoming Chief Executive Officer of the hospital in 1993. In 2001, she became President of HCA's Central Atlantic Division, and was later appointed Group President of Outpatient Services before resigning from HCA in 2005. She earned B.S. in nursing and M.H.A. degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Tavenner was confirmed as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on May 15, 2013.

In office, Tavenner spearheaded the rollout of the Affordable Care Act website, www.healthcare.gov, that allows people to enroll in health care plans. The site faced a number of issues for users who were trying to enroll, and on October 29, 2013, Tavenner issued an apology. She said in her prepared testimony that "the initial consumer experience of HealthCare.gov has not lived up to the expectations of the American people and is not acceptable," adding that "we are committed to fixing these problems as soon as possible.".

In January 2015, she announced her resignation, stating that February will be her last month serving as the administrator for C.M.S. Andy Slavitt became the acting administrator after Tavenner's resignation. Slavitt started work at the agency in July 2014. He had been a top executive at Optum, a unit of UnitedHealthcare.

On July 15, 2015 she was unanimously elected as President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans by AHIP's Board of Directors.