Megan Cavanagh conducts qualitative and quantitative research analyses to support ATI Advisory’s clients.
Cavanagh uses her experience in federal and state health policy, CMS operations, and large-scale Medicaid initiatives to bring together the perspectives of policymakers, state agencies, providers, and beneficiaries. Her expertise lies in Medicaid and Medicare policy, federal rulemaking, and program implementation.
Prior to joining ATI Advisory, Cavanagh was a Health Policy and Program Analysis Lead at The MITRE Corporation, where she served as a Deputy Project Lead and Subject Matter Expert supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services. In this role, she supported major federal rulemaking efforts, including the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Rule, the Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality Rule, and the Eligibility and Enrollment Rule, and led qualitative analysis of stakeholder input to inform CMS leadership decision-making. Earlier in her career, Cavanagh held roles at the Louisiana Department of Health and LSU Health, where she supported executive leadership, legislative affairs, and public health initiatives, including COVID-19 response efforts.
Cavanagh received a Master of Public Health degree from LSU Health Sciences Center, where she studied health policy and systems management. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor of Science in political science from Spring Hill College.