Kentucky Association of Health Plans

The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation (MolinaCares), in collaboration with Passport by Molina Healthcare, donated $25,000 to the Rita June Foundation, Inc. to support its efforts to combat food insecurity through the organization’s pantry program. The MolinaCares funding is the largest donation ever for the Louisville-based pantries. The donation will purchase 9,500 pounds of food. According to Feeding America’s most recent data, nearly 102,000 individuals were considered food insecure in 2022 in Jefferson County. That’s up from 77,700 in 2021, marking a 31% increase in just one year. From 2019 to 2023, the price of food rose by 25%. To address the growing need the Rita June Foundation, started by LDG Development, Inc., opened five strategically-located pantries in affordable housing properties across Louisville, stocked solely by the donations of the company’s employees. | LDG Development, LLC

The KHC is excited to welcome Jennifer Ruehl Nachreiner, Chief Operating Officer at Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, as a speaker at our Community Health Forum on December 10. Jennifer oversees the day-to-day operations of the Medicaid health plan that serves 220,000 Kentuckians. She has a background in public health and policy with experience implementing large scale strategy and programs to improve population health.?Jennifer will share insights on how health plans can operationalize health equity efforts and turn awareness into measurable action. Register today to hear from Jennifer and the rest of our lineup of speakers at "From Theory to Practice: Operationalizing Health Equity Efforts." ?? Date and Time: December 10, 2024, 9am-11am ?? Format: Virtual or in-person ?? Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/dDiuyQjf

Congratulations to our President & CEO Tom Stephens on graduating from the Health Enterprises Network Fellows program! We’re grateful for Tom’s leadership and dedication to advancing healthcare for all Kentuckians. Greater Louisville Inc. https://lnkd.in/gpZ4r3nS

We had an outstanding Wednesday in Lincoln Co. as we announced our $1.5M grant to help build the new Volunteers of America Mid-States Freedom House in Stanford! Thanks to Rep. Meade and Sen. Storm for their long-standing support of VOA’s mission of family-focused recovery.

Kentucky Association of Health Plans partner WellCare of Kentucky is bringing Freespira’s life-changing, FDA-cleared treatment to those battling panic disorder and PTSD—transforming access to innovative mental health care in Kentucky. https://loom.ly/66-Mufc

Happy Veterans Day from the Kentucky Association of Health Plans! We owe a debt of gratitude to those who have served our country.

Lab fraud is a growing problem in the Commonwealth. Kentucky must retain strong protections and standards to prevent bad actors from defrauding taxpayers. If you have fraud tips, visit: ag.ky.gov/MedicaidFraud https://loom.ly/O-JWetA

Happy Halloween, Kentucky! Wishing everyone a spooky, safe, and fun-filled night!

Amazing results making sure kids had everything they needed to achieve success this school year! KAHP was proud to support.

Thanks to the great room that joined our “Don't Leave It On the Table: Leveraging MCO Benefits for Kentuckians” session at the Kentucky Opioid Symposium. A great discussion on how health plans shape positive outcomes in collaboration with providers.