Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP)

Ep. 52: Public Policy and Connecting the Dots

Jill Hayden, President at the Medicaid Policy Network, joins Sam for a discussion on the interconnectedness of public policy and healthcare.

Ep. 51: Fostering Partnership and the Importance of Collaboration

Dr. Margaret Kirkegaard, Principal, Health Management Associates, joins Sam to discuss ways to foster partnerships and the importance of collaboration.

Ep. 50: What Do We Expect in Veto Session?

In this episode, IAMHP consultant Kareem Kenyatta joins Sam to talk about what to expect during the upcoming veto session.

Ep. 49: Vaccine Programs and How to Be More Efficient

Ralph Wuebcker, Senior Medical Director at VaxCare, discusses vaccine programs and how to become more efficient.

Ep. 48: Cancer Screenings and Medicaid

Shana Crews, Government Relations Director of Illinois and Iowa and Suzanne Elder, Senior Director of Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships at the American Cancer Society, discuss cancer screenings and the Medicaid program and how important screenings are  for prevention. 

Ep. 47: Healthcare Coverage and Preventative Care

Laura Minzer President of the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Council discusses healthcare coverage and the importance of preventative care here in Illinois.

Ep. 46: Immunizations and Well Child Visits

Ceci Tipiani-Fuentes, Public Health Manager and Shelia Sanders, Community Engagement Director with EverThrive, discuss the work the organization is doing in the immunizations and well child visits space and the effect the pandemic has had on both.

Ep 45: Maternal Health: Making a Difference

Kirbi Range, Maternal and Child Health Manager at Everthrive, connects with Sam to discuss maternal health and the impact Everthrive is making through advocacy efforts to address health disparities and maternal and birth inequity.

Ep. 44: Maternal Health: Illinois Making Strides to Become a Best Practice State

IAMHP CEO Samantha Olds Frey and COO Alaina Kennedy, discuss how Illinois is making strides to become a best practice state for maternal health. 

The duo also discuss why IAMHP is partnering with community leaders, providers and legislators to bring awareness to new policies that directly address maternal morbidity, implicit bias and birth inequity in black and brown mothers and babies.

Ep. 43: Benefits of MMAI and Care Coordination

Dr. Daniel Corboy, Regional Vice President, Medical Director of Illinois Medicaid at Humana discusses the Medicaid Medicare Alignment Initiative, commonly referred to as MMAI, care coordination in the context of MMAI, and how the program provides an opportunity to simplify the way healthcare benefits are accessed.