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Episode 001 | Relentless Leaders - Tom Betlach

Episode 001 | Relentless Leaders - Tom Betlach

Since 2009, Tom Betlach has served as Director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s single state Medicaid agency. Betlach reports to the Governor on the AHCCCS program, which currently provides health care coverage to 1.85 million Arizonans at an annual cost of $12 billion.

Betlach is widely recognized as a national leader in Medicaid managed care and health care policy.

Through his leadership, Arizona:

Launched the first integrated health plan for persons with serious mental illness by including physical health services into the Regional Behavioral Health Authority
Leads the nation in duals alignment
Is streamlining justice system transitions to health care
Remains one of the lowest cost long term care programs nationally
Has maintained high levels of home and community based placement for persons with long term care needs
Created an integrated specialty plan for children with special health care needs
Modernized operational processes and systems, including enhancing data analytics in Medicaid
In this episode, Betlach discusses his journey in the healthcare industry, the importance of treating health from a holistic approach, and how he is inspired by his staff's belief in the mission of AHCCCS. He also discusses how AHCCS has the ability to impact every community -- not just Arizona, but nationally. 

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