Building Strategic Relationships with Your State Medicaid Agency
Organizations across the country implement valuable evidence-based programs in community settings. With proven outcomes for both clinical and behavioral measures, these programs could be a valuable asset for Medicaid beneficiaries. Join this session for a discussion on preparing your organization or Community Care Hub for engagement with your state Medicaid agency. Presenters will highlight why state and community-based organizations should be “at the table” for Medicaid transformation at the state level, federal policies and trends that drive state Medicaid decision-making, and the first steps for making connections. At the end of this webinar, we expect all attendees to be ready to identify the leads in your state Medicaid policy office and managed care division and take the first steps to reach out and connect.
In this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify ways to prepare your organization for engagement with your state Medicaid agency.
2. Highlight why state and community-based organizations should be “at the table” for Medicaid transformation at the state and federal levels.
3. Describe trends that drive state Medicaid decision-making and steps for making connections.
Sharon Williams
Founder and CEO
Williams Jaxon, Consulting, LLC
Sharon R. Williams is the founder and CEO of Williams Jaxon, Consulting, LLC, a business development and training firm focused on support for community organizations, government agencies and health organizations serving Medicare/Medicare consumers. Sharon’s experience includes executive leadership in both the traditional health care and the Home and Community Based Services industries. She is a seasoned and results oriented executive with a passion for the delivery of high quality, culturally competent, comprehensive and cost effective health care services for publicly funded consumers. Sharon was CEO at CareSource Michigan, a top 100 ranked health plan with Medicaid and Medicare product lines. Additional leadership experiences include Vice President roles at Coventry, Amerigroup and OmniCare. She has also served as COO for one of the nation’s leading Area Agencies on Aging. Sharon is a consultant with the National Council on Aging (NCOA). She conducted the research and construct for the soon-to-be-released CDSME marketing video. Additionally, she administers NCOA’s Community Integrated Health Council and the 2017 Network Development Learning Collaborative.
Sharon has been affiliated with leading industry organizations such as America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), National Association of Health Services Executives, Meals on Wheels America (MOWA), and the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP).
Erika Saleski
Project Director
MARC
Erika is a consultant focusing on design, implementation, and management of programs to improve health care delivery to marginalized and underserved communities. Erika supported the Mid-America Regional Council to establish a Community Care Hub operating in both a regional and statewide market, including network infrastructure development, contracting, quality assurance, and referral management.
Tane Lewis
Managed Services Network Supervisor
Mid-America Regional Council
Tane Lewis, BA, Evidence-Based Program (EBP) Coordinator for Mid-America Regional Center (MARC), Local Project Coordinator for the Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging (MA4), Master Trainer and Leader of Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Programs, and Community Health Worker (CHW). Tane is also a member of the Missouri Senior Falls Prevention Coalition of Clay and Platte Counties. As the EBP Coordinator for MARC Tane is building a regional network of Community Based Organizations (CBOs), in partnership with MARC, that are committed to facilitating EBPs to empower our communities through health promotion, disease prevention education and support services. MARC is dedicated to investing in local CBOs to increase the capacity and sustainability of their health and wellness programs to better serve our communities.
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