Teresa Miller (lawyer)

Teresa Miller
Secretary of Human Services of Pennsylvania
In office 2017 – April 30, 2021
Governor	Tom Wolf
Preceded by	Ted Dallas
Succeeded by	Meg Snead
Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania
In office June 3, 2015 – August 21, 2017
Governor	Tom Wolf
Preceded by	Michael F. Consedine
Succeeded by	Jessica Altman
Personal details
Alma mater	Pacific Lutheran University Willamette University College of Law

Teresa Miller is the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF), and is also a member of the Kansas Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.[1][2]

Previously appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf as the Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania, effective June 2015, she was then appointed by Wolf as Secretary of Human Services in 2017 to direct the operations of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.[3]

Prior to taking office in Pennsylvania, she served as administrator of the Oregon Insurance Division.[4][5] She is a member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

Formative years

Born in Oregon, Miller received her Bachelor of Arts degree (magna cum laude) from Pacific Lutheran University and her Juris Doctor from Willamette University.[6]

Career

Miller was appointed as the administrator of the Oregon Insurance Division.[6] She then worked for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services[6] before becoming a partner at the law firm of Crowell & Moring.[6]

In 2015, she was nominated to be the Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and was confirmed in June of that year. During her tenure, she oversaw public hearings regarding the "Surprise Balance Billing of Health Insurance Consumers" (2015)[7] and the state of long-term care insurance,[8] and provided guidance to consumers and insurance industry personnel regarding state laws related to insurance policy pricing.[9]

Appointed by Wolf as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services in 2017,[10] Miller announced her departure from the administration, effective April 30, 2021.[11][12][13]

In May 2021, Miller took over as president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF). She was then also appointed to the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.[14][15]

References

1. "Appointee Profile: Teresa Miller." Kansas City, Missouri: United WE, retrieved online June 17, 2023.
2. Seminoff, Kirk. "Pennsylvanian to become new leader of the Kansas Health Foundation." Wichita, Kansas: Wichita Business Journal, March 23, 2021 (subscription required).
3. "Gov. Wolf to Nominate Meg Snead to Serve as Secretary of Human Services". 23 March 2021.
4. "Meet the Insurance Commissioner". Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
5. Field, Nick (3 June 2015). "PA-Gov: Senate Confirms More Cabinet Secretaries". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
6. Donlon, Rosalie L. (March 8, 2016). "Meet the 16 women who run state insurance departments - Pennsylvania: Teresa Miller". PropertyCasualty360.com. ALM Media. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
7. "Testimony—Pennsylvania Insurance Commission Hearing: 'Surprise Balance Billing of Health Insurance Consumers'" (written testimony of the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Insurance Commission, October 1, 2015.
8. Baier, Seth R. "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department In Re: Long Term Care Insurance" (public meeting transcript). Johnstown, Pennsylvania: Sargent's Court Reporting Service, Inc., March 10, 2016.
9. MacDonald, Tom. "Pa. insurance chief warns consumers of 'loyalty penalty' overcharges." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: WHYY-PBS, September 17, 2015.
10. "Gov. Wolf to Nominate Meg Snead to Serve as Secretary of Human Services". 23 March 2021.
11. "Gov. Wolf to Nominate Meg Snead to Serve as Secretary of Human Services". 23 March 2021.
12. Southwick, Ron. "Miller resigning as human services secretary." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, March 24, 2021, p. 7 (subscription required).
13. Prose, J.D. "Miller leaving Human Services for job in Kansas." Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Lebanon Daily News, March 31, 2021 (subscription required).
14. "Appointee Profile: Teresa Miller," United WE.
15. Seminoff, "Pennsylvanian to become new leader of the Kansas Health Foundation," Wichita Business Journal, March 23, 2021.