Children’s Wisconsin taps former Medicaid director as health plan president

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 at 10 a.m. to reflect that Bill Hanna’s appointment was effective Monday and to include information on Mark Rakowski’s retirement. 

Chorus Community Health Plans, the health plan owned by Children’s Wisconsin, named former Wisconsin Medicaid Director Bill Hanna its president, effective Monday.

Hanna was most recently practice director for payer strategy and program design at ATI Advisory, a role he took after departing the Department of Health Services in February.

“Children’s Wisconsin has built something special for Wisconsin kids,” Hanna said in a statement. “I’m excited to join the organization.”

Hanna previously held leadership roles at UnitedHealthcare, the District of Columbia’s Department of Health Care Finance and the Dane County Department of Human Services.

Mark Rakowski, the long-time leader of the health plan, will retire next spring and will overlap with Hanna to ensure a smooth transition.

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