The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) is pleased to present Dean Mohs with the coveted Spirit of Independence Award for his tireless work in supporting the role of the health insurance agent.

Every year, NAHU awards individuals who exhibit an independent spirit and provide outstanding service to America with a focus on healthcare issues. Mohs joins an esteemed list of past recipients that includes key policymakers, White House advisors and other healthcare leaders.

Currently, Mohs is the director for small business and agent/broker innovation at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), which is a part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) leadership components. In this role, he directs the agency’s agent/broker strategy for the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Before joining CMS nearly five years ago, Mohs served as vice president of Insurance Services at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce where he administered the Chamber’s health insurance program designed for small businesses in Brooklyn. While at the Chamber, Mohs was also responsible for outreach and support to Brooklyn’s broker community, served as the Chamber’s primary liaison to issuers in the downstate market, and served as co-chair on the state-wide health insurance coalition for small businesses in New York.

Prior to his work at the Brooklyn Chamber, Mohs was the director of Private Health Insurance Initiatives for the City of New York, and supervisory health analyst at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington, DC. He is a former licensed insurance broker who assisted many consumers in their health insurance needs. Mohs also attended many NAHU meetings in New York and New Jersey as a member. As a native of Minnesota, Mohs earned his masters’ degrees in Public Policy/Administration and Social Work from the University of Minnesota.

“Dean is a great example of what understanding and experience can bring to the discussion of healthcare reform. His dedication to create innovations to make healthcare reform benefit American individuals, families, and businesses, and the agents and brokers who serve them, truly embodies the best of what this award represents,” said NAHU CEO Janet Trautwein.

Mohs’ unwavering support of the private health insurance delivery system exemplifies the American spirit of cultivating small-business growth and providing families access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. NAHU is honored to work with Dean Mohs and others to protect the future health stability and well-being of Americans.

The National Association of Health Underwriters represents 100,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who provide insurance for millions of Americans. NAHU is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.nahu.org.