PRIMARY CARE CASE MANAGEMENT:

AN ALTERNATIVE FOR MEDICAID IN CONNECTICUT

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Resources

Florida: Ms. Maresa Dorder, Registered Nurse Consultant Agency for Health Care Administration (850) 487-2355

Georgia: Mr. Charles Beaty Director Managed Care Section Division of Medical Assistance (404) 657-9941

Idaho: Ms. Patty Rustad State Medicaid Contact person State Medicaid Office (208) 364-1893

Indiana: Ms. Ginger Brophy Policy Analyst Office of Managed Care (317) 232-4345

Iowa: Mr. Dann Stevens (515) 281-7269

Kansas: Bobbie Graff-Hendrixson

Kentucky: Mr. Dennis Boyd Director (502) 564-5969

Louisiana: Ms. Leah Schwarztman Policy Supervisor (225) 342-9508

Maine: Ms. Brenda McCormack Program Manager Bureau of Medical Services (207) 287-1774

Massachusetts: Ms. Kathy Winter Manager Division of Medical Assistance (617) 210-5420

Mississippi: Ms. Melzana Fuller State Medicaid Contact (601) 359-6050

Montana: Ms. Mary Angela Collins Medicaid Managed Care Supervisor State Managed Care Office (406) 444-4148

New York: Ms. Julie O'Connor Manager Division of Bureau of Consumer Education (518) 473-5534

North Carolina: Ms. Betty West Program Manager Division of Medical Assistance (919) 857-4245

Oklahoma: Mr. Mike Fogarty CEO SoonerCare Choice (405) 522-7300

Pennsylvania: Mr. Harryl Allen Manager Office of Medical Assistance Programs (717) 772-6177

South Dakota: Scott Beshara (605) 773-3495

Tennessee: Mr. Mark Reynolds Director TennCare (615) 741-0145

Texas: Dee Sportsman

Virginia: Mr. Dennis Smith Director Medallion (804) 786-7933

Washington: Mr. Rick Arnold Manager/Liason Department of Social and Health Services (360) 725-1649

West Virginia: Mr. Randy Myers Director Office of Medicaid Managed Care (304) 558-5974

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