Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP)

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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 Samantha to talk about the fascinating topic of cardiovascular disease research and the intersection of epigenetics and technology.

Ep. 104 - 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.

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.