A high-ranking HHS official caused quite a stir when he announced his resignation on Friday.

The announcement from Steve Larsen, director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), the division responsible for much of the Affordable Care Act’s implementation, came just days before the Supreme Court ruling on the law.

However, experts quickly quelled any speculation that Larsen‘s resignation was a sign the Supreme Court decision may not be favorable to those in support of the law. “I do not see it as link of the first magnitude,” says Bill Dombi, VP for Law at the National Association of Home Care & Hospice in Washington, D.C.

In a statement to Politico, Larsen claimed that his departure is due to personal reasons, and is completely unrelated to the imminent Supreme Court decision. More specifically, he likely needs to find a job that will help him pay for his kids’ college tuition, Tom Scully, a lobbyist who was the CMS administrator under President George W. Bush, told Politico.

Larsen’s temporary replacement will be Mike Hash, the current director of HHS’ Office of Health Reform. Hash has been heavily involved in CCIIO’s work, and health care reform in general, since the beginning.

The Supreme Court’s final ruling on the ACA is expected in the coming weeks.