ACAP Coffee Break

John Baackes joins Meg on the ACAP Coffee Break to discuss his journey from a freelance graphic design business to leading a health plan. He talks about the challenges in addressing the social determinants of health, especially the challenges of meeting the needs of people experiencing homelessness -- and how Buckminster Fuller helped teach him how to solve health care problems.  Want to read what...

Health Plan of San Mateo CEO Maya Altman joins Meg on the ACAP Coffee Break to discuss her journey to health care, addressing the social determinants of health. and succession planning. Find all book recommendations here: https://bit.ly/3dWnSRs

Children's Community Health Plan COO and Chair of ACAP's Quality and Operations Committee Mark Rakowski joins the Coffee Break about  why he chose Safety Net Health Plans, how his plan is preparing to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for children, and the importance of addressing social determinants of health. Find Mark's book recommendations and others here: https://www.goodreads.com/user...

UPMC for You President and former Chair of ACAP's Board of Directors John Lovelace joins the podcast to share his journey to Safety Net Health Plans, UPMC's efforts to address the social determinants of health,  and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.  Find our Goodreads bookshelf here: https://bit.ly/3A4R2Hz

Michael Schrader, CEO of Health Plan of San Joaquin and a longtime member of ACAP, joins Meg to talk COVID-19 vaccine outreach and how he got his start with Safety Net Health Plans after beginning his career in aerospace engineering. 

Amida Care CEO Doug Wirth joins Meg on the ACAP Coffee Break to talk about his journey to health plan leadership, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and Amida Care's fights against the AIDS epidemic and, more recently, against the NY State drug carve out.  Find Doug's book recommendations here: https://bit.ly/3BlW6Zd

In the last of three special episodes of the ACAP Coffee Break, El Paso Health President and CEO Frank Dominguez joins Meg to share leadership advice. This conversation was recorded during a session for ACAP's Leadership Academy. 

In the second of three special episodes of the ACAP Coffee Break, Priority Partners Senior Director (and Treasurer of ACAP's Board of Directors) Kathy Pettway joins Meg to share leadership advice. This conversation was recorded during a session for ACAP's Leadership Academy. 

In the first of three special episodes of the ACAP Coffee Break, Partnership Health Plan CEO Liz Gibboney joins Meg to share leadership advice. This conversation was recorded during a session for ACAP's Leadership Academy. 

CareOregon President and CEO (and Secretary of ACAP's Board of Directors) Eric Hunter joins the ACAP Coffee Break to share COVID strategies and how his plan works to address SDOH needs. Find Eric's book recommendation here: https://bit.ly/3cVaAoE

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island President and CEO Peter Marino joins Meg to talk COVID-19 and how NHPRI serves its community. Find Peter's book recommendation and others here: https://bit.ly/2PQtK69

Hany Abdelaal, D.O., of VNSNY Choice Health Plans joins Meg to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the plan members and staff, and how they're working to ensure the home-based community gets access to the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Leanne Berge, CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington, joins Meg to talk about her start in health care, COVID-19,  and how CHPW is working to advance health equity. 

John Grgurina, CEO of San Francisco Health Plan, joins Meg on the podcast to talk about his start in health care, how SFHP responded to the COVID-19 crisis, and how his former bosses shaped his leadership style. Find John's book recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2I1ktVb

Linda Hines, the Medicaid Plan President for Virginia Premier Health Plan, joins Meg on the podcast to talk about her start in health care as a nurse, why she chose Safety Net Health Plans, and how she has adapted her leadership to meet the challenges of both the COVID-19 crisis and the sale of Virginia Premier Health Plan. Find Linda's book recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2I1ktVb

Commonwealth Care Alliance President and CEO and ACAP Chair Christopher Palmieri joins Meg for the inaugural episode of the ACAP Coffee Break to discuss his journey from aspiring law student to Safety Net Health Plan leader, how his plan has responded to the COVID-19 crisis, and what he looks for in emerging health care leaders. Find Chris' book recommendation here: https://bit.ly/38GkVTC.