Monthly Monday Primary Care Talks is dedicated to interviewing guest speakers from across Texas, covering a wide range of primary care topics. Today, you will hear from Laurie Vanhoose, about her work in non-medical drivers of health and advancing alternative payment models.
Monthly Monday Primary Care Talks is dedicated to interviewing guest speakers from across Texas, covering a wide range of primary care topics. Each month, TPCC will bring you informative episodes as your go-to resource on all things primary care in Texas.
Today, you will hear from Laurie Vanhoose about her work on non-medical drivers of health and advancing alternative payment models.
Laurie Vanhoose
Principal, Treaty Oak Strategies
Laurie Vanhoose is the principal at Treaty Oak Strategies (TOS), which provides effective strategic counsel on health care policy. Vanhoose helps her clients navigate the legislature, health and human services, managed care, provider relations, pharmacy and pharmacy benefit managers, and the Medicaid and CHIP programs. Prior to helping found TOS, Vanhoose was the director of policy and government programs at the Texas Association of Health Plans, where she worked directly with Texas’ Medicaid managed care health plans to ensure a strong and efficient Medicaid program. She also worked on pharmacy and commercial issues with private payors and pharmacy benefit managers. Prior to joining TAHP, Vanhoose served as the Director of Medicaid and CHIP Policy at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where she directed policy and clinical staff in the design, development, and implementation of Medicaid medical and program policies. Before taking the director position, she was a senior policy advisor for HHSC and worked on the development of Medicaid Substance Use Disorder services and led the transition of the Medicaid Women’s Health Program to the state-funded Texas Women’s Health Program. Prior to working for the State of Texas, she worked for several advocacy organizations in Texas and Washington, D.C. ensuring access to health care for individuals with disabilities and older Texans.
Questions for Laurie Vanhoose?
Feel free to connect with her at laurie@treatyoakstrategies.com.
Questions, comments, or feedback for the TPCC team?
We would love to hear what you thought of today’s episode! If you would like to participate in our Monthly Monday Primary Care Talks as a guest or recommend a guest, please contact Nishi Singhal at nsinghal@texashealthinstitute.org.
Missed a previous episode?
View Monthly Monday: January 2024 with Dr. Laurel Williams
View Monthly Monday: February 2024 with Elena M. Marks
View Monthly Monday: March 2024 with Dr. Stacy Ogbeide
View Monthly Monday: April 2024 with Dr. Ryan D. Van Ramshorst and Emily Rocha
The Texas Primary Care Consortium is a statewide collaborative between the Texas Health Institute and the Texas Medical Home Initiative. THI provides the financial and administrative support for the TPCC team and work. To learn more about THI, please visit texashealthinstitute.org.
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