Medicaid Technical Assistance & Policy Program

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Ohio's Medicaid Technical Assistance & Policy Program (MedTAPP) is a state-university partnership led by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM). MedTAPP leverages the clinical and academic expertise of Ohio's colleges of medicine and public and private universities to improve health care quality for the nearly three million Ohioans insured by Medicaid.

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OUR EXPERTS

MedTAPP health improvement initiatives harness the clinical and academic multidisciplinary experience of experts across the state. All experts are eligible to provide technical Assistance and consultation to the Ohio Medicaid program.

Joseph Bianco

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Joseph Bianco, PhD
Ohio University
Expertise
Trauma and Health, Trauma-Informed Care, Behavioral Health

Julie Niedermier

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Julie Niedermier
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Addiction, Workforce Development, Behavioral Health

Justin Lappen

Justin Lappen, MD
Justin Lappen, MD
Case Western Reserve University
Expertise
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy, Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders

Kelly Balistreri

Kelly Balistreri
Kelly Balistreri, PhD
Bowling Green State University
Expertise
Demography, Food Insecurity, Health and Wellbeing

Kelly Gibson

Kelly Gibson
Kelly Gibson, MD
Case Western Reserve University
Expertise
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Maternal Safety, Informatics

Kelly Kelleher

Kelly Kelleher
Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Primary Care Health Services for Children and Adolescents, Child Behavioral Healthcare

Kerry Ard

Kerry Ard
Kerry Ard, PhD, MSc
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Sociology, Environmental Policy, Inequality, Race, Geography

Lisa Christian

Lisa Christian
Lisa Christian, PhD, Clinical Health Psychology
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Clinical Health Psychology, Perinatal Health, Stress and Immune Function

Macarius Donneyong

Macarius Donneyong
Macarius Donneyong, PhD, MPH
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Pharmacoepidemiology, Medication Adherence, Health Disparities

Megan Gregory

Megan Gregory
Megan Gregory, PhD
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Teamwork, Survey Development, Simulation & Training