Margaret (Meg) Comeau, M.H.A.
Senior Project Director
Meg Comeau is a nationally recognized expert on the impact of Medicaid and federal health care reform on children with complex care needs. She brings more than 15 years of experience to her role as principal investigator for the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC) and as co-principal investigator of the Catalyst Center, a project focused on children and youth with special health care needs.
Before joining the Center for Advancing Health Policy and Practice (CAHPP) in 2005, Meg was the coordinator of the Family Initiatives program at Boston Children’s Hospital. In that position, she incorporated family input into hospital policy and programming related to family/professional communication, pediatric palliative care, and bereavement support.
She is a member of the Leadership Circle for the Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice (IPEP) at Boston Children’s Hospital and also serves as faculty for IPEP’s Program to Enhance Relational and Communication Skills.
Education
Master of Healthcare Administration, Simmons College
Impact
- Co-Principal Investigator. The Catalyst Center: A National Center for Health Insurance and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHCN). MCHB, HRSA, DHHS. U41MC13618.
- Co-Principal Investigator. Options for Financing Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. .
Moment of Pride
Meg was part of a group that presented to White House policy officials on the importance of Medicaid for children with complex care needs.
Fast Fact
Well known among family and friends as an obsessive Disney World vacation planner.