Membership:
Medicaid Advisory Committee members include Medicaid participants 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 |
2025 Meeting Dates
| Meeting Date | Meeting Materials |
|---|---|
| January 22, 2025 | Agenda |
| April 23, 2025 | Agenda |
| July 23, 2025 | |
| October 29, 2025 |
*All Meetings are from 2-5pm Mountain Time