Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP)

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#SamSays is a podcast series hosted by Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans

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133 episodes

Ep. 132 - How ILAAP is Supporting Medicaid Redeterminations in Illinois

Stephanie Atella, Chief Program Officer at the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, joins the podcast to talk about their Medicaid Redeterminations outreach efforts and the importance of keeping children covered here in Illinois.

15m
Sep 14, 2023
Ep. 131 - How 1upHealth is Modernizing Data Sharing in the Healthcare Space to Improve Health Outcomes

Joe Gagnon, CEO at 1upHealth - an IAMHP Trusted Partner - joins Samantha to talk about how 1upHealth is using modernizing data sharing in the healthcare space to improve health outcomes.

23m
Sep 07, 2023
Ep. 130 - How MCOs in Illinois are Supporting Medicaid Redeterminations

Heather Holberg, Director of Eligibility and Enrollment at CountyCare Health Plan stops by the podcast to talk about how MCOs in Illinois are supporting Medicaid Redetermination efforts in creative and effective ways.

17m
Aug 24, 2023
Ep. 129 - Medicaid Redeterminations in Illinois

Sergio Obregón, Special Assistant to the Director in the Division of Medical Eligibility at the Department of Healthcare and Family services (HFS) joins Samantha to talk about Medicaid Redeterminations here in Illinois.

24m
Aug 17, 2023
Ep. 128 - The Importance of Recovery Support Service Models

Sara Howe, Senior Director at Third Horizon Strategies, is back with Samantha to talk about the importance of recovery support service models when working toward improving health outcomes. 

31m
Aug 03, 2023
Ep. 127 - The Intersection of Orthopedics and Health Equity

Andrew Shadid, CEO of Genesis Orthopedics and Sports Medicine https://genesisortho.com/our-team/ - an IAMHP Trusted Partner https://www.iamhp.org/trusted-partners - stops by the podcast to talk about the work they are doing to improve health equity and access to Medicaid members in Illinois.

21m
Jul 27, 2023
Ep. 126 - Medicaid Redeterminations: A National Perspective

Miranda Motter, Senior Vice President of State Affairs and Policy at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) joins Samantha to talk about Medicaid Redeterminations from a national perspective.

22m
Jul 20, 2023
Ep. 125 - The 1115 Behavioral Health Transformation Waiver - What is it and Why it Matters

Jill Hayden, Director at Sellers Dorsey, is back to discuss how the Medicaid 1115 Behavioral Health Transformation Waiver is evolving to better meet the needs of Medicaid members and improve health outcomes in Illinois. 

17m
Jul 13, 2023
Ep. 124 - How Molina is Bringing High Quality Healthcare to Members through its Mobile Unit

Rebecca Kidd, Program Manager at Molina Healthcare of Illinois, joins Samantha to talk about how Molina is bringing high quality healthcare to its members through their new mobile unit. 

16m
Jun 29, 2023
Ep. 123 - Breaking Down New Health Insurance Policy and What it Means for Healthcare

Laura Minzer, President of Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council, is back to help Samantha breakdown new health insurance laws that came out of the 2023 Legislative Session. 

17m
Jun 22, 2023
What the 2024 State Budget Means for Medicaid

IAMHP Legislative Consultant, John Lowder, returns to the podcast to talk about the 2024 State Budget and what it means for the Medicaid program in Illinois. 

20m
Jun 15, 2023
Ep. 121 - New State Policy Promotes Health Equity and Access to Care

Trisha Rodriquez, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at IAMHP, returns to the podcast to talk about significant reform that came out of the 2023 Legislative Session in Springfield that promotes health equity and access to healthcare services for Medicaid members. 

21m
Jun 08, 2023
Ep. 120 - Keeping Families Safe, Supported and Together in Illinois

Joyce Moffitt, Director of the Greater Chicago Chapter of Safe Families for Children, joins Samantha to talk about the work they’re doing to support the safety of children in Illinois and keep families together through crises and hardships. For more information visit Safe-Families.org. https://safe-families.org

16m
May 18, 2023
Ep. 119 - Providing Life-Changing Surgeries for Disadvantaged Children at No-Cost

Utica Gray, National Director at Fresh Start Caring for Kids Foundation, joins the podcast to talk about the importance of providing life-changing surgeries for children at no-cost. For more information visit http://www.freshstartkids.org.

14m
May 11, 2023
Ep. 118 - Using AI to Improve Access to Care and Critical Eye Health Outcomes in Diabetes Patients

Juli Goldstein, VP of Government Affairs and Market Access at Digital Diagnostics, an IAMHP Trusted Partner, stops by the podcast to talk about the use of AI to improve access to care and critical eye health outcomes in diabetes patients. 

18m
May 04, 2023
Ep. 117 - Using Social Influencers of Health to Drive Improved Health Outcomes

Jean Drummond, President at HCD International, joins Samantha to talk about how we as an industry can use social influencers of health to drive improved health outcomes. 

26m
Apr 27, 2023
Ep. 116 - EVV as a Stepping Stone in Managed Care

Kaitlin Shepherd, Sr. Director of Government Health Plans at HHAeXchange, an IAMHP Trusted Partner, and Andrew Segal, CEO of Ansega Health Solutions join Samantha to discuss the importance of effective data to drive better healthcare outcomes.

26m
Apr 20, 2023
Ep. 115 - Opioid/Heroin Overdose Prevention and Redeterminations: A Candid Conversation with State Rep. LaShawn Ford

Illinois State Representative LaShawn Ford joins Samantha to talk about the importance of Opioid and Heroin overdose prevention and the risk of losing coverage during Medicaid redeterminations.

27m
Apr 13, 2023
Ep. 114 - How MTM Continues to Address Social Influencers of Health Through Transportation

Phil Stalboerger, VP of Public Affairs at MTM, an IAMHP Trusted Partner, returns to the podcast to discuss how MTM continues to address social influencers of health through transportation.

18m
Apr 06, 2023
Ep. 113 - How Qartek is Meeting the Need for Advanced Engagement during Medicaid Redeterminations in Illinois

Isaac Palmer, CEO of Qartek, an IAMHP Trusted Partner, joins the podcast for a very timely discussion on how they are working to meet the increased need of advanced outreach and engagement for the Medicaid program during the redetermination period here in Illinois.

19m
Mar 23, 2023
Ep. 112 - How Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Prioritize Value-Based Care and Why it Matters

Jennifer Sprague, LTSS Manager at Molina HealthCare of Illinois, talks to Samantha about the importance of value-based care and care coordination.

18m
Mar 16, 2023
Ep. 111 - Breaking Down Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address and What it Means for Medicaid

IAMHP Legislative Consultant, John Lowder, returns to the podcast to talk about the governor’s recent budget address and what it means for the Medicaid program here in Illinois.

21m
Mar 09, 2023
Ep. 110 - How TwentyEight Health is Working to Improve Health Outcomes for Low-Income Women

Bruno Van Tuykom, Co-Founder and CEO of TwentyEight Health, an IAMHP Trusted Partner, is back to talk about how his telemedicine company is working to improve health outcomes in low-income, underserved, and under-resourced communities.

17m
Feb 23, 2023
Ep. 109 - The Breakdown of Healthcare Financing & Why it Matters

Laura Minzer, President of Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council returns to the podcast to help breakdown the world of healthcare financing during a pivotal time in the space. 

25m
Feb 09, 2023
Ep. 108 - The Public Health Emergency Unwinding and the Start of Redeterminations - What We Know So Far

Jill Hayden, Director at Sellers Dorsey, joins Samantha to talk about the unwinding of the public health emergency, implications for the Medicaid program in Illinois and what we know so far as everyone prepares for the start of redeterminations.

24m
Feb 02, 2023
Ep. 107 - The Landscape of Rural Health in Illinois in 2023

Pat Schou, Executive Director at the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network, returns to the podcast to continue the conversation on the landscape of rural hospitals in Illinois and all that's on the horizon for this new year.

16m
Jan 26, 2023
Ep. 106 - Illinois Kicks Off the 2023 Legislative Session: What’s Unfolding & What’s to Come

IAMHP Lobbyist and regular guest Kareem Kenyatta stops by the podcast to talk to Samantha about how this year's Illinois Legislative Session is kicking off. 

23m
Jan 19, 2023
Ep. 105 - Cardiovascular Disease Research and the Intersection of Epigenetics and Technology

Meesha Dogan, CEO and Co-Founder of Cardio Diagnostics, an IAMHP Trusted Partner, joins Samnatha to talk about the fascinating topic of cardiovascular disease research and the intersection of epigenetics and technology.

25m
Jan 12, 2023
Ep. IAMHP’s Staff Reflects Back and Looks to the Year Ahead

Sam Says is back! In this first episode of 2023, IAMHP staff take time to reflect upon the great year they've had, all of the hard work accomplished and how the association is going to continue to work towards improving the Medicaid program in Illinois in the new year.

23m
Jan 05, 2023
Ep. 103 - Health Plan Innovations in Long-Term Care

Terry Williams, Director of Health Services at Humana stops by the podcast to talk about some of the innovative ways plans are approaching long-term care.

12m
Dec 15, 2022