Molly Knowles, MPP, is the associate director of Medicare and Medicaid integration at the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), where she leads a portfolio of initiatives related to improving care for individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid and those who need long-term services and supports (LTSS). She leads CHCS’ work on the Integrated Care Resource Center, a long-term technical assistance project supporting states in advancing Medicare and Medicaid integration. She also provides strategic support for Advancing Medicare and Medicaid Integration and the Medicare Academy projects.

Prior to joining CHCS, Molly was a research public health analyst at RTI International where she led and participated on several qualitative research projects on integrated care models for dually eligible individuals and populations with LTSS needs for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, MACPAC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Administration for Community Living. She was also a senior analyst at MACPAC, where she contributed to several reports to the Congress and provided technical assistance to congressional staff on Medicaid policy issues related to eligibility, financing, and the coverage of services for dually eligible individuals.

Molly hold a master’s degree in public policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Boston College.