Nashville, TN – Speire Healthcare Strategies announces that former Virginia Medicaid Director Karen Kimsey has joined as a Partner. Karen has more than 27 years of healthcare experience and is a nationally recognized Medicaid expert. Continue reading “Speire Healthcare Strategies Welcomes Karen Kimsey”
NORC and Speire Present a Six-Part Multi-Year Webinar Series
July 2021
With funding from the MolinaCare Accord, NORC at the University of Chicago and Speire presented a six-part multi-year webinar series to highlight innovations in Medicaid. The webinar series includes national experts discussing the latest trends, initiatives, programs and findings on timely topics important to improving the Medicaid program and meeting the needs of beneficiaries.
Tom Betlach Testifies Before the Senate Finance Committee
June 2021
Tom Betlach testified before the Senate Finance Committee, on Policy Solutions for Addressing Mental Health Challenges
Q&A with Tom Betlach – The Pandemic is Going to Squeeze State Budgets. Here’s How Medicaid Programs Can Respond
July 2020
Nationally recognized health policy, finance, and leadership expert Tom Betlach talked about how state Medicaid programs can face the COVID-19 pandemic and a recession while continuing to care for the most vulnerable.
Speire Awarded Grant to Assist States with COVID-19 Policy Models
June 2020
Speire was awarded a grant to outline policy options for states, to encourage the adoption of integrated models in light of COVID-19.
NORC and Speire to Establish a Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) Learning Hub
March 2020
NORC at the University of Chicago in partnership with Speire Healthcare Strategies, through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), will establish and lead a Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) Learning Hub. NORC and Speire are also partnered with America’s Health Insurance Plans, Association for Community Affiliated Plans, Community Catalyst, and Families USA—to identify, develop, and disseminate promising approaches and emerging opportunities for MCOs to improve the health of their members.
Speire Awarded Grant to Assist States with Service Alignment
February 2020
Speire was awarded a grant to assist states with the alignment of services for dual-eligible members through a single plan for Medicare and Medicaid. Speire will work with states across the country to stand up integration pilots.
Fall Forward Health Policy Conference
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Washington, D.C.: Dianne Faup, John McCarthy, Darin Gordon and Tom Betlach spoke with government and industry leaders about what lies ahead in 2020 for Medicaid, Medicare, drug pricing and legislation.
Tom Betlach, Former Arizona Medicaid Director, Joins Speire Healthcare Strategies
September 24, 2019
Nashville: Speire Healthcare Strategies, announces and welcomes Tom Betlach, as a partner in the firm. Tom joins after 27 years of distinguished state service in Arizona, working for five different governors in three different cabinet positions. Continue reading “Tom Betlach, Former Arizona Medicaid Director, Joins Speire Healthcare Strategies”
Dianne Faup Appointed to the Board of the Alliance for Health Policy
On October 3, 2018, The Alliance for Health Policy announced the appointment of Dianne Faup to its board of Directors. Continue reading “Dianne Faup Appointed to the Board of the Alliance for Health Policy”
Darin Gordon appointed to serve on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)
On May 4, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced the appointment the new MACPAC commissioners. Continue reading “Darin Gordon appointed to serve on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)”