Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP)

Ep. 102 - How Rural Hospitals in Illinois are Working to Provide Better Access to Care

Pat Schou, Executive Director at the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network joins Samantha to share her expertise on the landscape of rural hospitals in Illinois and how they are working to provide better access to care.

Ep. 101- How Plans Track Success in Long-Term Care

Vivian Moore, Director of Complex Care Coordination, Waiver and Long-Term Care at CountyCare is back to talk about the importance of long-term care rebalancing and how plans track success in the space.

Ep. 100 - The Value of Long-Term Care

Courtney Sedlacek, Director of Medical Case Management for the LTC program at Meridian stops by the podcast to talk about the value of long-term care for Medicaid members. 

Ep. 99 - How Plans Take a Holistic Approach to Behavioral Health

Nicole Tamburrino, LCSW, Director of Medical Management at Meridian joins Samantha to talk about how health plans are taking a holistic approach to behavioral health for Medicaid members.

Ep. 98 - Small Wins that Make a Huge Difference for Long-Term Care Members

Lori Lomahan, Director of Healthcare Services at Molina Healthcare of Illinois, talks to Samantha about the great work Molina is doing in the long-term care space.

Ep. 97 - How Health Plans are Paving the Way for Long-Term Care Solutions

Stacey Stewart, Director for Long-Term Care Solutions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, joins Samantha to discuss the work plans are doing to improve long-term care for Medicaid members. 

Ep. 96 - How Health Plans are Addressing Behavioral Healthcare Needs

Debra Brophy, Director of Integrated Care Management at County Care, stopped by the podcast to talk about the great work County Care is  doing in the behavioral health space.

Ep. 95 - Meeting the Increased Need for Behavioral Health Services

Judith A. Cook, Professor and Director at the UIC Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy, joins Samantha to discuss the work at the center and how they are addressing the increased need for behavioral health services. 

Ep. 94 - 988: A National Breakthrough

Emily Miller, Vice President of Behavioral Health at the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), joins Samantha to talk about the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline and its implementation here in Illinois.

Ep. 93 - How MTM Prioritizes BEP Providers in the Non-Emergency Transportation Space

Phil Stalboerger, VP of Public Affairs at MTM, an IAMHP Trusted Partner,  joins Samantha to discuss non-emergency medical transportation and how MTM works to prioritize Business Enterprise Providers (BEP) owned by minorities, women and those with disabilities.