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.

Natalie Bowersox

Natalie Bowersox
Natalie Bowersox, MD
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Expertise
Maternal Safety, Equity, Resident Education

Nichole Ammon

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Nichole Ammon, MSEd, LPCC-S
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Expertise
Mental Health, Integrated Health Care, Interprofessional Education

Nick Funderburg

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Nick Funderburg, PhD
The Ohio Sate University
Expertise
Infectious Disease, Cardiovascular disease, Immunology

Paul Hershberger

Paul Hershberger
Paul Hershberger, PhD
Wright State University
Expertise
Behavior Change, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Health

Rebecca Fischbein

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Rebecca Fischbein, PhD
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Expertise
Behavioral & Mental Health, Maternal & Infant Health

Richard Hodges

Richard Hodges
Richard Hodges, BA, MPA
Ohio University
Expertise
Public Health Infrastructure, Planning, Emergency Response

Robin Barry

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Robin Barry, PhD
University of Toledo
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Program Evaluation, Behavioral Science Research

Rose Maxwell

Rose Maxwell
Rose Maxwell, PhD
Wright State University
Expertise
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Infant Mortality, Research Design

Sara Dugan

Sara Dugan
Sara Dugan, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Expertise
Pharmacotherapy of Psychiatric and Neurologic Conditions

Sarah Ronis

Sarah Ronis
Sarah Ronis, MD, MPH
Case Western Reserve University
Expertise
Maternal-Child Health Services, Quality Improvement and Implementation Science

Sarah Rubin

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Sarah Rubin, PhD
Ohio University
Expertise
Population Health, Qualitative Methods, Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality

Scott Strassels

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Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD
The Ohio State University
Expertise
Health Outcomes Research