Medicaid Advisory Committee
The Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) advises Idaho Medicaid in the development and refining of the Medicaid program by providing a sounding board and, as an advisory group, gives Idaho Medicaid feedback on current and evolving issues. Advocates, service providers, and public agencies strive to work together and share their experience and knowledge to maximize the care available to Idaho Medicaid members.
2025 Meeting Information
Membership List
Membership:
Medicaid Advisory Committee members include Medicaid members and/or family and personal representatives, consumer groups on behalf of Medicaid members and those of the general public who are concerned about health service delivery to the Medicaid population; healthcare professionals who serve the Medicaid population, and other individuals with relevant Medicaid knowledge and background in healthcare such as acute care, behavioral health, long-term care, home care, Medicaid law and policy, healthcare financing, quality assurance, patient’s rights, health planning, problems and needs of Medicaid members, and pharmacy care.
| Name | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ernest Meshack-Hart | Idaho Oral Health Alliance/Terry Reilly |
| Sharon Barber | Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC) Idaho |
| Beth Merkley | National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Idaho |
| Toni Lawson – Vice Chair | Idaho Hospital Association |
| Robert Vande Merwe | Idaho Health Care Association (IHCA) |
| David Garrett | Idaho Community Health Centers Association (ICHCA) |
| Shaun Bills | Idaho Association of Community Providers (IACP) |
| Bill Benkula | Idaho Association of Community Providers |
| Liz Caval-Williams – Chair | TEAM Services |
| Tina Bullock | Nimiipuu Health |
| Dr. Christine Hahn | IDHW Division of Public Health Medical Director |
| Dr. Penny Beach | Full Circle Health |
| Judy Taylor | Idaho Commission on Aging |
| Laura Scuri | Access Behavioral Health |
| Legislator | Representative, Health and Welfare Committee |
| Senator Julie Van Orden | Senator (District 30), Health and Welfare Committee |
| Charlie Way | Marimn Health (Coeur d'Alene) |
| Mike Cunnington | Idaho Medical Association |
Aide Samantha Moore Amber Grant Allison Highley Renae Vandever | Consumer - Medicaid Beneficiary |