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.

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.

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.

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. 

Andrew Shadid, CEO of Genesis Orthopedics and Sports Medicine  - an IAMHP Trusted Partner - stops by the podcast to talk about the work they are doing to improve health equity and access to Medicaid members in Illinois.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.