A podcast series exploring priority topics for Medicaid leaders developed in partnership with the National Association of Medicaid Directors and the Center for Health Care Strategies through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Medicaid Finds New Partner in Justice
Jun 05, 2023
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“We can’t just focus on what is happening in custody. We have to also make sure that we’re partnering with community partners to ensure that when people leave our custody, they have a continuity of services.”
Lieutenant Modeste, Public Information Officer, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Collaboration between Medicaid and the criminal legal system can improve health outcomes for justice-involved populations. In this new episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast, we’re exploring how coordinating reentry and support services with community partners can improve the lives of people impacted by the justice system, and potentially help reduce rates of recidivism.
This episode is hosted by Gretchen Hammer, MPH, principal, Public Leadership Group and consultant, National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD). She is joined by Autumn Boylan, Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships, California Department of Health Care Services; Tya M. Modeste, Lieutenant Public Information Officer, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office; and Mark Larson, Senior Vice President, Leadership and Capacity Building, Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS).
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Featured in this episode:
Gretchen Hammer, MPH, Principal, Public Leadership Group and Consultant, NAMD
Autumn Boylan, Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships, DHCS
Tya M. Modeste, Lieutenant Public Information Officer, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Mark Larson, Senior Vice President, Leadership and Capacity Building, CHCS
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by NAMD and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
How Do Members Experience Medicaid?
May 09, 2023
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“I didn’t think I had anything to offer. I went into this thinking, ‘I don’t know why I’m here.’ Literally, in that first meeting, I found out why I was there: They need to hear from us.”
Samantha Fields, Community Advocate
Medicaid members, as the people experiencing care, can bring a wealth of knowledge and lived expertise to discussions about how to better align and improve programs. This episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores the importance of member advisory councils, and how implementing these groups can help programs streamline operations, foster inclusivity and equality, and promote perspectives that can improve Medicaid for community members.
This episode is hosted by Gretchen Hammer, MPH, principal, Public Leadership Group and consultant, National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD). She is joined by Samantha Fields, a community advocate who is helping to shape and improve Colorado’s Medicaid program by encouraging community members to recognize the power of their voices and get involved. In addition to state Medicaid benefits, Samantha receives services through the federal Medicare program, state supplemental nutrition assistance program, and regional housing authority.
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Featured in this episode:
Gretchen Hammer, MPH, Principal, Public Leadership Group and Consultant, NAMD
Samantha Anne Fields, Community Advocate
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by NAMD and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Aligning for the Good of Medicaid Members
May 04, 2023
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When programs are aligned across sectors, they can better serve community members. In this new season of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast, guests from all corners of the public sector — behavioral health, criminal justice, and housing, among others — sit down to discuss how resources can be more impactful and efficient when everyone rows in the same direction.
This initial episode offers insight into atypical cross-sector partnerships that offer great potential to align for better outcomes, such as state budget offices and legislators. The episode is hosted by Karen Seaver Hill, director of leadership development, National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD). She is joined by Gretchen Hammer, MPH, principal, Public Leadership Group and consultant, NAMD; Kate McEvoy, executive director, NAMD; and Mark Larson, senior vice president, leadership and capacity building, Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS).
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Featured in this episode:
Karen Seaver Hill, Director of Leadership Development, NAMD
Gretchen Hammer, MPH, Principal, Public Leadership Group and Consultant, NAMD
Kate McEvoy, Executive Director, NAMD
Mark Larson, Senior Vice President, Leadership and Capacity Building, CHCS
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by NAMD and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Medicaid leaders may soon face the challenge of rethinking policies created during the COVID-19 public health emergency, which is currently set to expire in October. This new episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores the complexities of this task and the opportunities it provides, such as codifying waivers related to telehealth and streamlining services and supports for beneficiaries.
This podcast episode is hosted by Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid director and principal at the Public Leadership Group. She is joined by Tara LeBlanc, Medicaid executive director at the Louisiana Department of Health; Henry Lipman, Medicaid director at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services; and Ed O’Neil, principal at O’Neil & Associates, a management consulting and leadership development firm focused on change and renewal in the health care system.
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Featured in this episode:
Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid Director; Principle, Public Leadership Group
Tara LeBlanc, Medicaid Executive Director, Louisiana Department of Health
Henry Lipman, Medicaid Director, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Ed O’Neil, Principal, O’Neil & Associates
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by the National Association of Medicaid Directors and the Center for Health Care Strategies through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Big Stakes in Home- and Community-Based Services
Jul 15, 2022
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The pandemic has placed significant strain on Medicaid and its leaders. One valuable outcome of this difficult era, however, is the unprecedented attention being paid to home- and community-based services (HCBS) and the caregivers that underpin these programs. This new episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores how Medicaid leaders can leverage this spotlight on HCBS to drive immediate improvements in care and delivery, while relying on long-term vision.
This episode is hosted by Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid director and principal at the Public Leadership Group. She is joined by Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid director and senior vice president of leadership and capacity building at the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS); Lee Grossman, administrator for Home and Community Based Services Section, and Division of Healthcare Financing at the Wyoming Department of Health; and Kevin Bagley, Medicaid director for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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Featured in this episode:
Kevin Bagley, Medicaid Director, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Lee Grossman, Administrator, Home and Community Based Services Section and Division of Healthcare Financing, Wyoming Department of Health
Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid Director; Principle, Public Leadership Group
Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid Director; Senior Vice President, Leadership and Capacity Building, CHCS
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by the National Association of Medicaid Directors and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Inside Medicaid’s Workforce Recovery
Jul 01, 2022
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Medicaid, like nearly every other sector, is facing staff burnout following two-plus years of the pandemic. Recruiting Medicaid staff, however, presents unique challenges since it can be highly technical work. This new episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores the inner workings of Medicaid’s workforce recovery and the opportunity to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture.
This episode is hosted by Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid director and principal at the Public Leadership Group. She is joined by Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid director and senior vice president of leadership and capacity building at the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS); Elizabeth Matney, Iowa Medicaid director; and Phil Burrell, deputy administrator for the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Financing and Policy.
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Featured in this episode:
Phil Burrell, Deputy Administrator, Division of Health Care Financing and Policy, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid Director; Principle, Public Leadership Group
Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid Director; Senior Vice President, Leadership and Capacity Building, CHCS
Elizabeth Matney, Iowa Medicaid Director
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by the National Association of Medicaid Directors and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Children
Jun 03, 2022
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For years, Medicaid leaders have faced a mounting children’s behavioral health crisis — made worse by the pandemic. In this episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast, three Medicaid leaders discuss the behavioral health needs of children and opportunities for Medicaid to better support those needs.
This episode is hosted by Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid director and principal at the Public Leadership Group. She is joined by Benjamin F. Miller, president of Well Being Trust; Emily Bailey, chief of Behavioral Health at MassHealth; and Catherine Ivy, deputy executive director of Service Delivery and Administration at Georgia Department of Community Health.
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Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid Director; Principle, Public Leadership Group
Catherine Ivy, Deputy Executive Director, Service Delivery and Administration, Georgia Department of Community Health
Benjamin F. Miller, President, Well Being Trust
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by the National Association of Medicaid Directors and the Center for Health Care Strategies through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Leading Medicaid Out of Emergency and Into Its Future
May 20, 2022
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Throughout the public health emergency, Medicaid leaders have faced many unique pressures, including a changing public health environment, workforce burdens, and elevated needs of enrollees. In this season 3 premiere of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast, former Medicaid directors explore what they would prioritize now and into the future when the emergency unwinds — and where blind spots may lie.
This episode is hosted by Karen Seaver Hill, director of leadership development at the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD). She is joined by Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid director and senior vice president of leadership and capacity building at the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS); Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid director and principal at the Public Leadership Group; and Kate McEvoy, former Connecticut Medicaid director, and program officer at Milbank Memorial Fund.
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Featured in this episode:
Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid Director; Senior Vice President of Leadership and Capacity Building, CHCS
Gretchen Hammer, former Colorado Medicaid Director; Principle, Public Leadership Group
Kate McEvoy, former Connecticut Medicaid Director; Program Officer, Milbank Memorial Fund
Karen Seaver Hill, Director of Leadership Development, NAMD
The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by NAMD and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
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