About
Demetrios L. Kouzoukas is a Partner at Team8 focused on building digital health companies, with over 20 years of experience across US healthcare business, law, government, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and payors. He previously served as Chief Executive of the Medicare program at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a Senior Executive for Medicare at UnitedHealthcare, and Deputy General Counsel and later Associate Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law and a BA in Political Science from George Washington University.
Invests in
Digital Health
Experience
- Team8Partner, Team8 Healthcurrent2022 β present
- Clover HealthBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- American Medical AssociationMember, Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Groupcurrent2021 β present
- Alliance for Health PolicyBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- Paragon Health InstituteDirector, Medicare Reform Initiativecurrent2021 β present
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDirector, Center for Medicare, and Principal Deputy Administrator, CMS2017 β 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Administrative Conference of the United StatesPublic Member2014 β 2017
- UnitedHealth GroupGeneral Counsel, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement2012 β 2016
- Covington & BurlingOf Counsel2009 β 2012
- US Department of Health and Human ServicesPrincipal Associate Deputy Secretary2008 β 2009
- US Department of Health and Human ServicesDeputy General Counsel2003 β 2008
- Gardner Carton & Douglas LLPAssociate2000 β 2003
Education
- University of Illinois College of LawDoctor of Law (JD)
- The George Washington UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science/Public Policy
- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Skills & more
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InsuranceMedical DevicesGovernmentPrivate EquityHealth PolicyPublic PolicyPublic AdministrationStrategic LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipTeam BuildingBoard of DirectorsTeam ManagementLanguages Greek Β· Spanish
- Board Certified Patient Advocate β Patient Advocate Certification Board, Inc. (PACB)
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Same school
Also attended University of Illinois College of Law2
Also attended The George Washington University146
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Also attended Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy11
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clover Health10
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Also worked at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services13
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Also worked at UnitedHealth Group47
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Also worked at US Department of Health and Human Services18
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Investments
Board seats
Clover Health
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