Bo Offord

Bo Offord
Commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 16, 2025
Appointed byKay Ivey
Preceded byStephanie Azar
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Alabama
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

Timothy Alan Offord Jr. is an American politician who has served as the commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency (AMA) since 2025. He joined the agency in 2010, working in the legal department.

Education

Offord graduated from the University of Alabama and received his law degree from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.

Career

Offord began his legal career in 2007 and joined the AMA in 2010. He worked as the general counsel for the agency up until 2025. On July 10, 2026, Offord was appointed by Kay Ivey to serve as commissioner of the AMA. He was sworn in on July 16.

As commissioner, Offord manages budget requests and medicaid in the state. He requested a budget of $1.179 billion in 2026, a 3% increase from the previous year.

References

  1. ↑ Sell, Mary (July 11, 2025). "General counsel for state Medicaid selected as new commissioner". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Evancho, Lee (July 11, 2025). "Governor Ivey Appoints Bo Offord as Alabama Medicaid Commissioner; Azar to Lead SEIB". Calhoun Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Gov. Ivey to appoint new Medicaid commissioner, state insurance CEO". WSFA. July 10, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ Barrett, Anna (January 30, 2026). "Alabama Senate budget chair still unsure if Legislature can honor agency requests". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved April 8, 2026.