{"id":657170,"date":"2026-05-21T21:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/657170\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:18:09","slug":"opms-top-official-for-healthcare-and-insurance-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/657170\/","title":{"rendered":"OPM\u2019s top official for healthcare and insurance resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:smaller; color:#666666; margin-bottom: 1rem;\">Shane Stevens, who has been serving as associate director of healthcare and insurance at OPM since last summer, is voluntarily resigning from the role.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/author\/drew-friedman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drew-Friedman-headshot-e1695303406176-112x112.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/author\/drew-friedman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drew Friedman<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dfriedmanWFED\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@dfriedmanWFED<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                May 21, 2026 3:31 pm            <\/p>\n<p>1 min read<\/p>\n<p>Shane Stevens, the Office of Personnel Management\u2019s top official for its healthcare and insurance arm, is stepping down from his role, Federal News Network has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Stevens, a political appointee, has been serving as associate director of healthcare and insurance at OPM since last summer. He announced in an email Thursday afternoon that he is voluntarily resigning, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter thoughtful consideration, I have decided to transition from my current role as Associate Director of Healthcare and Insurance at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management,\u201d Stevens said in an email sent to OPM staff, obtained by Federal News Network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud of the progress made to strengthen operational effectiveness, promote innovation, improve stewardship of taxpayer resources and advance long-term healthcare sustainability across the Healthcare and Insurance portfolio,\u201d Stevens continued. \u201cI know the team can carry the torch forward as I seek out opportunities to further my policy initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>]]><\/p>\n<p>OPM spokesperson McLaurine Pinover confirmed Stevens\u2019 resignation to Federal News Network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShane has served his country well and we at OPM are grateful for what he accomplished during his tenure,\u201d Pinover said. \u201cHe\u00a0has decided to take time to spend with family and will continue to pursue his passion for healthcare policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-copyright\">Copyright<br \/>\n                            \u00a9\u00a02026 Federal News Network. 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