Senior Vice President, Children's Wisconsin
President, Chorus Community Health Plans
Mark Rakowski is President of Chorus Community Health Plans (CCHP), which is owned by Children’s Wisconsin — the state’s only heath care system dedicated 100% to children and teens. CCHP is dedicated to providing its members access to the highest quality health care and services, while bringing together community partners and providers to reduce health disparities, improve health outcomes and design innovative programs that support its members. Under Mark’s leadership, CCHP is the third largest Medicaid health plan in the state.
The plan serves 105,000 Medicaid members in 68 counties in Wisconsin. In addition, CCHP oversees Care4Kids, a unique medical home program for over 2,700 children in southeast Wisconsin who are in out-of-home care.
In his role, Mark is responsible for the overall operation of the health plan. Mark directs the development of strategies and budgets, negotiates contracts and ensures compliance for the health plan. In addition to these roles, Mark oversees the contractual relationship with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and monitors and influences state and local health care policy.
Mark is also actively involved in the Children’s Wisconsin strategic plan to improve children’s health in Wisconsin, with a focus on increasing access to preventive services, addressing social drivers of health and partnering with providers to improve care coordination.
Mark joined Children’s Wisconsin and the CCHP team in 1999 as director of managed care. Prior to that, he had 11 years of experience in health care managed care roles at BlueCross and at Aurora Health Care, now Advocate Health. Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
In 2010, Mark was recognized as a notable Health Care Hero by the BizTimes Milwaukee as an advancement in health care.
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Mark is dedicated to the lives of children in our local community. Mark has volunteered with Ebenezer Child Care Centers in Milwaukee, where he used his expertise in finance and accounting to serve as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors. Mark is a lifelong sports fan, and enjoys traveling, golf and reading.