Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP)

Ep.72 - Remote Monitoring and Prenatal Televisits

Dr. Sam Robinson (Founder and President), and Carla Robinson (CEO) of IAMHP Trusted Partner Canary Telehealth, join Sam to discuss all of the work they are doing to address maternal health crises through telehealth. Want to learn more about how becoming an IAMHP Trusted Partner may benefit your business? Visit our website at: https://iamhp.net/trusted-partner-program. 

Ep.71 - Understanding the Work of the ILPQC and How They Engage with OBGYNs

Patricia Ann Lee King, State Project Director and Quality Lead for the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative, joins Sam in this episode to talk about the Collaborative's work in the maternal health space and how they partner with providers to improve maternal health outcomes in Illinois.

Ep. 70 - Improving Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Underserved Communities

In this episode of Sam Says, Bruno Van Tuykom, CEO of TwentyEight Health, an IAMHP Trusted Parther, sits down to talk with Sam about improving access to reproductive healthcare in underserved communities. Want to learn more about how becoming an IAMHP Trusted Partner may benefit your business? Visit our website at: https://iamhp.net/trusted-partner-program. 

Ep. 69 - What Health Plans are Doing to Address Housing Insecurity and Transportation Needs

In the final episode of IAMHP's Health Equity series, Andrea McGlynn, Director of Clinical Services at County Care, joins Sam to discuss what health plans are doing to address housing insecurity and transportation needs.

Ep. 68 - How Health Plans Use Demographic Data to Improve Health Equity

As IAMHP continues their series on Health Equity, Angie Grover, Co-Founder and COO of Metopio, joins Sam to talk about the intersection of data and managed care and how that's used to improve health equity here in Illinois.

Ep. 67 - Food Insecurity: What Health Plans are Doing to Address this Issue

In this episode, Sam sits down with Dan Biertz, Area Executive Director (Wisconsin & Illinois) American Diabetes Association, in a discussion about what health plans are doing to address food insecurity.

Ep. 66 - Addressing Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health (SDoHs)

In this episode, Sam talks with LaTasha Smith, Director for Provider Network Management at Molina Healthcare, about how plans are improving outcomes by addressing health disparities and the social determinants of health. 

Ep. 65 - Policy Discussion with IL State Rep. LaToya Greenwood on IAMHP’s Maternal Health Initiatives

In this episode, Sam sits down with Illinois Representative LaToya Greenwood for an important discussion on IAMHP's critical focus on maternal health and Illinois' legislative policy as it impacts health access, recovery and quality of life for mothers in the state. 

Ep. 64 - Quality Series Part 1 - HEDIS

In this episode, Sam talks with Cindy Gill, Clinical Practice Consultant, Quality Government Programs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, in a discussion about quality in healthcare delivery. What are the basics of quality, why does it matter and how do we close the gaps in care?

Ep. 63: The Ambulatory Carve Out - What It Means for Non-Emergency Transportation and Managed Care

Sam sits down with Phil Stalboerger, VP of Public Affairs for MTM (an IAMHP Trusted Partner), to discuss non-emergency medical transportation and changes for Medicaid members due to Illinois House Bill #684. Want to learn more about how becoming an IAMHP Trusted Partner may benefit your business? Visit our website at: https://iamhp.net/trusted-partner-program.