Gary Jacobs

Gary Jacobs serves as senior vice president, corporate development for Universal American Corporation and was founder of CHCS Services. In his position he is responsible for the company’s government affairs and corporate development efforts. As founder and president of CHCS Services, which was acquired by Universal American in 2000, he has been instrumental in positioning the company as the leading third party administrator focusing on senior market products. 

Prior to founding CHCS Services, Jacobs was the executive director of Staff Builders Health Care Services, a Medicare-certified home health agency.  Previously, he was president of HMI, a national HMO management and consulting firm. Jacobs serves on the board of the Coral Springs Museum of Art as well as on the Business Advisory Board of the National Hispanic Council on Aging. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston University and a master's in public administration from American University.