Captain Samuel Schaffzin is in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where he is currently assigned to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), serving as Director of the Provider Compliance and Enforcement Division within the Oversight Group. In this role, CAPT Schaffzin leads the CMS division responsible for all provider and facility compliance and enforcement functions associated with the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the No Surprises Act. He closely collaborates with state regulatory authorities, CMS/CCIIO groups, and other HHS components to develop and implement processes for direct or collaborative enforcement of private health insurance market reforms and other market-wide consumer protections with respect to providers and facilities. Before joining CCIIO, CAPT Schaffzin was Deputy Director of the Division of State Systems and served as Technical Director for Health IT and as national program lead for the Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program within the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services. In these roles, he was responsible for leading, directing, planning, and coordinating staff and activities related to the oversight and management of Medicaid and CHIP state systems. These areas span across the government, are national in scope, and annually encompass a total budget of roughly $8 Billion in Medicaid funding support. Previously, he was with the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, where he served as a Senior Program Officer for the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC). In this role, he helped stand up the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, conducted national level outreach and training efforts for the MRC, and collaborated with states, key partners, and stakeholders to raise MRC awareness and increase program development and sustainability. CAPT Schaffzin holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and an MPA in Health Policy & Management from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.